// Amazon is set to create 1,5000 new apprenticeships in the UK this year
// The internet giant will be offering 40 entry to degree level apprenticeship schemes
Amazon has announced it will be creating 1,500 new apprenticeships in the UK in 2022.
The online giant said it was offering 40 entry to degree-level apprenticeship schemes, including new schemes in the areas of publishing, retailing, marketing, and a programme focused on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG).
Amazon also revealed it grew its permanent UK workforce by 25,000 last year, taking the total to 70,000.
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The company previously announced it would create 10,000 roles in 2021 although it ended the year with 55,000 permanent employees.
However, it recruited an additional 15,000 for its fulfilment centres, sort centres and delivery stations across the UK as well for corporate and research and development functions.
Amazon says it has invested £32 billion in the UK since 2010, though it does not break down that investment.
Its expansion last year included its first 17 physical stores in the UK, including 15 Amazon Fresh food stores in London, and two Amazon 4-star retail stores in London and Kent, which sell a selection of products from Amazon and UK small businesses.
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