Amazon, in the last 10 years no one like Bezos: 12,500 jobs created in Italy
Amazon today announces the increase in investments in Italy from 1.8 billion euros in 2019 to 2.9 billion in 2020. The acceleration of “Piano Italy“confirms that Amazon is a powerful growth engine for the Italian economy through innovation, investments e job creation.
According to a new study by The European House – Ambrosetti, which analyzed the financial statements of large private companies in Italy, Amazon it was the company that created the most jobs in Italy in the last 10 years (2011-2020 period). This is a trend that accelerated in 2021. In September Amazon reached its 2021 target by creating 3,000 new permanent jobs. The permanent workforce in Italy now has more than 12,500 employees e Amazon is about to make another 500 hires by the end of the year.
“We have invested heavily in the Italian economy and its talents, more than 8.7 billion euros so far, permanently employing more than 12,500 people who receive competitive compensation and benefits from day one. I am particularly proud of how our team consistently growing and our investments in Italian customers and small businesses contribute to Italy’s recovery, creating 85,000 additional jobs through indirect effects and opening up new opportunities for colleagues, sales partners, service providers and suppliers, “he said. Mariangela Marseille, VP Country Manager Amazon.it e Amazon.es.
The Amazon’s workforce in Italy has grown rapidly to more than 12,500 employees. This means that since its launch 11 years ago, Amazon has created on average more than 20 permanent jobs per week in Italy. In 2020, Amazon paid an average of 24.5 million euros per month in wages and salaries to its Italian employees. A substantial increase compared to 17.2 million euros / month in 2019 due to the increase in the number of employees and the impact of “Thank you” bonus disbursed in 2020.
Amazonit also offers its employees additional opportunities such as the training program Career Choice, which covers up to 95% of the cost of tuition and textbooks for those who want to specialize in a specific field by attending professional courses for four years.