In 2026, 47 tech companies have cut a combined 172,591 jobs, averaging 11.0% of workforce per company.
The tech industry has been the epicenter of 2026 layoffs, with companies citing AI adoption as the primary driver. From Oracle's 30,000-person restructuring to Meta's 16,000 cuts, tech companies are fundamentally reshaping their workforces around artificial intelligence capabilities.
| Company | People Cut | % of Workforce | Date | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | 30,000 | 18.5% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Meta | 16,000 | 20.3% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Amazon | 16,000 | 4.6% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Cognizant | 15,000 | 4.2% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Intel | 15,000 | 13.6% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Dell | 11,000 | 10.2% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Accenture | 11,000 | 1.5% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Kyndryl | 10,000 | 13.7% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Microsoft | 8,750 | 7.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Chevron | 8,000 | 17.8% | COST CUT | |
| Heineken | 6,000 | 6.9% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Cisco | 4,000 | 5.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Amdocs | 2,500 | 8.6% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| ASML | 1,700 | 3.9% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Atlassian | 1,600 | 10.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Mastercard | 1,400 | 4.2% | COST CUT | |
| Cloudflare | 1,100 | 21.3% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Wix | 1,000 | 19.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Salesforce | 1,000 | 1.4% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| UKG | 950 | 7.4% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| 875 | 5.0% | AI-DRIVEN | ||
| eBay | 800 | 6.5% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District) | 657 | 1.1% | COST CUT | |
| Amazon | 616 | 0.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| ZoomInfo | 600 | 20.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Freshworks | 500 | 11.1% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Flipkart | 500 | 2.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Palo Alto / CyberArk | 500 | 3.1% | MERGER | |
| Groupon | 400 | 23.5% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| GitLab | 361 | 14.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Angi | 350 | 7.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Innovaccer | 340 | - | AI-DRIVEN | |
| ClickUp | 290 | 22.3% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Peloton | 286 | 11.0% | COST CUT | |
| LAHSA | 284 | 47.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Fujitsu UK | 270 | 10.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Manhattan Associates | 260 | 5.9% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| DeepL | 250 | 25.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Arctic Wolf | 250 | 8.3% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| BlackRock | 250 | 1.2% | COST CUT | |
| SentinelOne | 240 | 8.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Envato | 200 | 33.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Abbott House | 162 | 32.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| BigID | 150 | 23.1% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Gambling.com Group | 150 | 25.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Upwork | 145 | 24.2% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Webflow | 140 | 8.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| AI21 Labs | 110 | 61.1% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Compass | 110 | 0.6% | MERGER | |
| Skai | 100 | 20.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Pendo | 90 | 10.6% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Thermo Fisher | 80 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Lightricks | 75 | 17.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Snowflake | 70 | 0.9% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Superside | 60 | 8.6% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| xAI | 50 | 10.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Gloat | 20 | 20.0% | AI-DRIVEN |