Amazon's UK Impact by Numbers

£64bn

Invested Since 2014

75,000

Permanent Jobs Created

100,000

UK SMEs Selling on Amazon

£3.8bn

SME Export Sales in 2023

3M+

Surplus Goods Donated

£4.8M

Raised for Comic Relief

Creating Value Across Multiple Sectors

Amazon's commitment to the UK extends far beyond commerce, creating lasting positive impact through job creation, innovation, community support, and empowering small businesses nationwide.

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Employment & Skills

Workforce Development

Amazon is one of the UK's top 10 private sector employers, creating opportunities across corporate functions, R&D, and operations whilst investing in skills development and career progression.

  • 75,000 permanent employees across the UK
  • Over 25,000 new jobs created in 2021 alone
  • More than 3,000 apprentices onboarded since 2019
  • £12m invested in apprenticeship programmes since 2020
  • Career Choice programme funding 95% of education costs

Top 10

Private Sector Employer in the UK

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Small Business Empowerment

Economic Growth

More than half of all physical product sales on Amazon UK are from independent sellers, with over 100,000 UK SMEs now using Amazon's platform to reach customers globally.

  • 100,000 UK small and medium businesses selling on Amazon
  • Over £3.8 billion in SME export sales in 2023
  • SMEs outside London achieving higher average revenues
  • Amazon Small Business Accelerator supporting growth
  • Global marketplace access for local businesses

50%+

Of Sales from Independent Sellers

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Innovation & Research

Technology Development

Amazon invests heavily in UK research and development with world-class centres focused on cutting-edge technology including AI, machine learning, and cloud services.

  • 4 R&D centres in Edinburgh, Cambridge, London, and Manchester
  • Edinburgh: Amazon's first development centre outside US (2002)
  • Cambridge: Building Alexa's knowledge systems
  • London: Prime Video research and development
  • Manchester: Software engineering and applied sciences

4 Centres

R&D Facilities Across the UK

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Community Impact

Social Responsibility

Amazon leverages its scale for good, partnering with communities to address society's biggest challenges through innovative programmes and charitable initiatives.

  • Multibank network helping 400,000 families in need
  • Over 3 million surplus goods donated across the UK
  • Partnership with former PM Gordon Brown on Multibank
  • Official home of Comic Relief's Red Nose
  • Amazon Future Engineer STEM education programmes

400,000

Families Supported Through Multibank

Regional Economic Impact Across the UK

Amazon's investments create ripple effects throughout the UK economy, supporting local businesses and communities from London to Scotland, Wales to Northern Ireland.

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London

Amazon's largest UK investment hub with significant corporate and R&D presence.

£19.6bn

Invested Since 2010

13,000+

Jobs Created

23,000+

SME Partners

£1.1bn

SME Exports 2023

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Scotland

Home to Amazon's first development centre outside the US, driving innovation since 2002.

£3.5bn

Invested Since 2010

3,000+

Jobs Created

4,000+

SME Partners

£160m

SME Exports 2023

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Wales

Significant investment creating thousands of jobs and supporting Welsh businesses.

£2bn

Invested Since 2010

2,000+

Jobs Created

2,600+

SME Partners

£110m

SME Exports 2023

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North East

Major fulfilment centre investments creating thousands of jobs and supporting local economy.

£4bn

Invested Since 2010

6,500+

Jobs Created

2,000+

SME Partners

£50m

SME Exports 2023

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East of England

Strategic location for operations and technology development with growing SME ecosystem.

£7.8bn

Invested Since 2010

9,000+

Jobs Created

8,700+

SME Partners

£350m

SME Exports 2023

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West Midlands

Major industrial hub with significant fulfilment operations and strong SME presence.

£5bn

Invested Since 2010

6,500+

Jobs Created

8,800+

SME Partners

£450m

SME Exports 2023

Community Initiatives & Social Impact

Amazon's community programmes address society's biggest challenges through innovative partnerships and leveraging our scale for good across education, disaster relief, and social support.

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Comic Relief Partnership

As the official home of Comic Relief's iconic Red Nose, Amazon has worked with customers and partners to raise over £4.8 million to help the charity change lives and support communities.

£4.8M+

Raised for Comic Relief

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Amazon Future Engineer

Free STEM education programmes supporting students and teachers with resources, training, and opportunities to inspire the next generation of computer scientists and engineers.

STEM

Education Programmes

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Disaster Relief & Response

Providing humanitarian support to organisations fighting large-scale natural disasters, leveraging Amazon's logistics expertise and global reach for emergency response efforts.

Global

Emergency Response

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Food Security Initiatives

Supporting food banks, schools, and community organisations across the UK through employee volunteering, product donations, and financial support to address food insecurity.

10M+

Meals Donated to Felix Project

Supporting NHS Digital Transformation

Through AWS Healthcare Mission Accelerators, Amazon Web Services is committed to supporting NHS organisations in their digital transformation journey, improving patient care and operational efficiency.

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NHS Cloud Adoption

Digital Health

Supporting NHS organisations transition to cloud-first operations with secure, compliant solutions that improve patient care delivery whilst reducing costs.

  • 11 Mission Accelerator programmes for NHS
  • Data Security and Protection Toolkit compliance
  • No-cost digital skills training programmes
  • NHS Data Egress Waiver for cost savings
  • Validated healthcare partners ecosystem
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Healthcare AI Innovation

Artificial Intelligence

Enabling NHS organisations to harness generative AI for clinical decision support, patient engagement, and operational efficiency through secure, purpose-built solutions.

  • Interactive AI healthcare demonstrations
  • Patient-facing symptom checkers
  • Clinical documentation automation
  • Medical imaging analysis tools
  • Population health analytics platforms

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