New data shows Amazon's £1.7 billion commitment to Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 27 October 2025
UPDATED: 28 October 2025
Today we’re sharing the latest Amazon Economic Impact Report, which shows that Amazon has invested over £1.7 billion in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire since 2010.
These figures are taken from the updated Amazon Economic Impact Hub, documenting Amazon's investments in the East Midlands and throughout the UK over the past 15 years.
The 2025 Amazon UK Economic Impact Hub features comprehensive data covering employment opportunities Amazon has generated across the region and the scope of economic activity driven by its investments.
Key findings from the 2025 Amazon Economic Impact Report include:
- Amazon has invested over £1.7 billion in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire and more than £6.5 billion in the East Midlands since 2010.
- This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed an estimated £4.5 billion to the region's GDP since 2010.
- Over 1,800 people in the East Midlands have successfully completed Amazon's career development and skills training initiatives since 2010.
- More than 190 apprentices from the East Midlands have graduated through the Amazon Apprenticeship programme since 2010.
- Since 2010, Amazon has created over 8,000 full and part-time employment opportunities across the East Midlands.
“Amazon is committed to strengthening the regional economy and supporting the broader East Midlands community through strategic investments, employment creation, charitable contributions and community engagement initiatives,” said Russell Bodger, Site Leader from Amazon in Chesterfield.
“As we maintain our commitment to regional economic development, we're enhancing our partnerships with community organisations throughout Chesterfield. In 2025 so far, our team has collaborated with many organisations including Support Dogs and Thornberry Animal Sanctuary through volunteer engagement, product contributions and direct financial assistance. We look forward to expanding our community support initiatives in the months ahead as we continue serving customers, sellers and communities.”
Amazon recently announced plans to invest £40 billion in the UK over the next three years (2025-2027). This investment includes building four new fulfilment centres and new delivery stations nationwide, as well as upgrades and expansions to its existing network of over 100 operations buildings across the country.
The investment will create thousands of new permanent, full-time jobs in the UK, with the vast majority outside of London and the South East. These include 2,000 jobs at the previously announced state-of-the-art fulfilment centre in Hull and 2,000 jobs at another in Northampton, plus additional positions at new sites in the East Midlands and at delivery stations across the country.
As a top 10 private sector employer, Amazon already employs over 75,000 people in the UK, providing roles of all kinds, at all levels, across every region of the country. Amazon pays full-time employees a minimum of £28,000 per year (£30,000 in London), and will create over 60 different roles at the new sites, including positions for robotics technicians, safety experts, and mechatronic engineers.
Additional information regarding Amazon's economic contributions across the UK is available here - https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/company-news/amazon-economic-impact-uk-tax-contributions-investments
