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Dow layoffs

6,000

Employees laid off

As the company stated them.

2

Layoffs

Since 2025.

Jan 29, 2026

Most recent

About 4,500 employees.

Employees laid off by year

02k4k6k8k 2025: 1,500 employees2026: 4,500 employees 20252026
Chart data
PeriodEmployees
20251,500
20264,500

Layoffs at Dow

About 4,500 employees · 12.5% of the workforce

AI · company

Chemicals maker Dow plans to cut about 4,500 jobs in a cost-reduction overhaul that leans on automation and AI, with severance expected to cost $600 million to $800 million.

AI
Company cited AI: A Dow spokesperson said the restructuring relies on automation and AI to simplify how Dow operates.

How we count

Each layoff is an announcement a company made or confirmed, with at least one source. Employee totals add the numbers as stated: “about”, “at least” and “up to” figures count as given, and layoffs without a number count toward companies and layoffs only. Headquarters filters use where a company is based, not where the cuts happen.

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