LAYOFF TRACKER

Layoffs, all years.

Layoffs announced by companies in every industry, each with its source. When a company is also hiring on Referizz, we link to its open jobs.

Last updated

379,244

Employees laid off

Plus 8 layoffs without a stated number.

63

Companies

With at least one layoff.

78

Layoffs

Announcements tracked.

89,418

Attributed to AI

24 layoffs the company or press tied to AI. See the AI view

Employees laid off by quarter

020k40k60k80k Q1 2025: 24,381 employeesQ2 2025: 52,500 employeesQ3 2025: 61,250 employeesQ4 2025: 69,288 employeesQ1 2026: 67,875 employeesQ2 2026: 15,500 employeesQ3 2026: 74,250 employeesQ4 2026: 14,200 employees Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026Q3 2026Q4 2026
Chart data
PeriodEmployees
Q1 202524,381
Q2 202552,500
Q3 202561,250
Q4 202569,288
Q1 202667,875
Q2 202615,500
Q3 202674,250
Q4 202614,200
Layoffs, newest first. Select a column heading to sort.
CompanyHQEmployees%Date IndustrySourceAdded
AccentureAI · company Dublin, Ireland 11,000+ — Professional & legal services CNBC (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Bosch Gerlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany About 13,000 3% Automotive Euronews (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Ford Dearborn, MI Up to 1,000 — Automotive BNN Bloomberg (Associated Press) (opens in a new tab) Nov 5, 2026
Novo Nordisk Bagsværd, Denmark About 9,000 11.5% Biotech & pharma CNBC (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
ConocoPhillips37 open jobs on Referizz Houston, TX Up to 3,250 25% Energy & utilities CNBC (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
SalesforceAI · company579 open jobs on Referizz San Francisco, CA About 4,000 — Software & internet CNBC (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Kroger Cincinnati, OH About 1,000 — Retail & e-commerce FOX19 NOW (Cincinnati Enquirer) (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Merck906 open jobs on Referizz Rahway, NJ About 6,000 8% Biotech & pharma BioSpace (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Microsoft Redmond, WA About 9,000 — Software & internet CNBC (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Citigroup305 open jobs on Referizz New York, NY About 3,500 — Finance & banking CNBC (opens in a new tab) Nov 5, 2026
Procter & Gamble824 open jobs on Referizz Cincinnati, OH Up to 7,000 6% Consumer goods CBS News (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Walmart1,943 open jobs on Referizz Bentonville, AR About 1,500 — Retail & e-commerce CNBC (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Microsoft Redmond, WA About 6,000 3% Software & internet CNBC (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
CrowdStrikeAI · company Austin, TX 500 5% Software & internet CNBC (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
UPS Atlanta, GA About 34,000 — Logistics & transportation CNBC (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Intel805 open jobs on Referizz Santa Clara, CA — 15% Semiconductors & hardware Associated Press (via The Baltimore Sun) (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Block197 open jobs on Referizz Oakland, CA 931 8% Fintech TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) Nov 5, 2026
Morgan StanleyAI · press94 open jobs on Referizz New York, NY About 2,000 — Finance & banking Bloomberg (via WealthManagement.com) (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Audi Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany Up to 7,500 8% Automotive The Local Germany (AFP) (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise314 open jobs on Referizz Houston, TX About 2,500 5% Semiconductors & hardware CNBC (opens in a new tab) Nov 5, 2026
AutodeskAI · company San Francisco, CA 1,350 9% Software & internet CNBC (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Starbucks Seattle, WA 1,100 — Food & beverage WBRC (Associated Press) (opens in a new tab) Nov 5, 2026
Southwest Airlines39 open jobs on Referizz Dallas, TX About 1,750 2.5% Logistics & transportation CNBC (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Chevron143 open jobs on Referizz Houston, TX — 20% Energy & utilities CNBC (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Boeing855 open jobs on Referizz Arlington, VA About 400 — Aerospace & defense CNBC (opens in a new tab) Nov 5, 2026
WorkdayAI · company334 open jobs on Referizz Pleasanton, CA About 1,750 8.5% Software & internet CNBC (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Dow175 open jobs on Referizz Midland, MI About 1,500 — Manufacturing & industrial CBS News Detroit (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026
Meta Menlo Park, CA About 3,600 5% Software & internet CBS News (opens in a new tab) +1 more Nov 5, 2026

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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