iPhone 17 countdown begins as Foxconn ramps up factory hiring in China

Apple’s biggest iPhone factory is swelling with new workers as Foxconn throws money at recruits to keep production on track for the iPhone 17.

Three smartphones floating against a gradient background, showcasing their back sides and cameras in pastel green, yellow, and silver colors.

iPhone 17 Air renders

Foxconn, Apple’s largest contractor, is offering new hires in Zhengzhou a bonus of up to $1,113 if they stay for three months. That’s a sharp jump from incentives offered just weeks earlier. In the world of Chinese factory work, it’s a powerful carrot.

The ramp-up, reported by SCMP, is part of Apple’s annual sprint toward its September launch. Every summer, Foxconn rushes to bring in thousands of extra workers to keep up with demand, but the size of 2025’s incentive stands out.

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