April 2026 Layoffs

In April 2026, 30 companies announced layoffs totaling 39,943 jobs. The largest single cut was Cognizant with 15,000 positions.

Total Jobs Cut
39,943
Companies
30
Largest Cut
Cognizant

All Layoffs in April 2026

CompanyPeople Cut% of WorkforceDateCategory
Cognizant15,0004.2%AI-DRIVEN
Microsoft8,7507.0%AI-DRIVEN
Republic National Distributing2,77427.7%MERGER
BBC2,0009.3%COST CUT
Nike1,4001.8%RESTRUCTURE
Claire's1,3007.6%RESTRUCTURE
Snap1,00019.0%AI-DRIVEN
Disney1,0000.5%RESTRUCTURE
UKG9507.4%AI-DRIVEN
PNC / FirstBank77735.3%MERGER
Saks Global6403.8%RESTRUCTURE
Amazon6160.0%RESTRUCTURE
Eagle Rock Distributing52665.8%MERGER
Smokey Bones500100.0%MERGER
Lucid Group3194.7%COST CUT
LAHSA28447.3%RESTRUCTURE
Fujitsu UK27010.0%RESTRUCTURE
Bolt25033.3%AI-DRIVEN
Bristol Myers Squibb2060.6%COST CUT
Sony Pictures2001.7%RESTRUCTURE
Cars.com18510.9%RESTRUCTURE
Replimune16159.6%COST CUT
Molina Healthcare1560.9%RESTRUCTURE
GoPro14523.0%RESTRUCTURE
Transdev1260.4%RESTRUCTURE
KPMG US10010.0%COST CUT
Autolus Therapeutics9813.0%RESTRUCTURE
Pendo9010.6%AI-DRIVEN
PGA Tour804.0%COST CUT
MARA Holdings4015.0%AI-DRIVEN
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Last verified: 2026-05-13