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Merck layoffs

6,000

Employees laid off

As the company stated them.

1

Layoffs

Since 2025.

Jul 29, 2025

Most recent

About 6,000 employees.

Employees laid off by year

02k4k6k8k 2025: 6,000 employees 20252026
Chart data
PeriodEmployees
20256,000
20260

Layoffs at Merck

About 6,000 employees · 8% of the workforce

Merck unveiled a plan to cut $3 billion in costs by the end of 2027 that eliminates administrative, sales and R&D roles; reports days later put the reduction at about 6,000 jobs, roughly 8% of its workforce.

Sources
BioSpace (opens in a new tab) News report, Aug 1, 2025
CNBC (opens in a new tab) News report

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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