20,186
By now Apple Inc. has about 35 000 employees! http://seekingalpha.com/article/115797-apple-inc-f1q09-qtr-end-12-27-08-earnings-call-transcript?source=front_page_transcripts&page=-1 Answer...
Synrad Inc. had just 100 employees in 2001
1.9 in their sales force. Not sure about corporate employees.
as of November 2007 apple inc. has 20,183 full time employees.