Amazon Boosted Workforce by 75% During Covid — And It’s Still Hiring

Amazon.com Inc.’s global workforce surged almost 75% during the pandemic to help keep up with torrid demand, and the e-commerce giant is still facing shortages of workers, particularly in the U.S.

The company’s latest quarterly results underscored the magnitude of Amazon’s hiring since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, with the number of employees increasing by 628,000 to more than 1.4 million from March 2020 to September this year.