"Employment" like everything is subjective. Contractors don't count as employees. Foxconn employees doing Apple's manufacturing don't count as employees. It

"Employment" like everything is subjective. Contractors don't count as employees. Foxconn employees doing Apple's manufacturing don't count as employees. It artificially decreases the people count depending on the company's FTE ratio. Also consider the different industries. Xerox may need on-the-ground support staff to go onsite in numerous countries, in a way Apple does not need to.