In August 2026, 70 companies announced layoffs totaling 21,005 jobs. The largest single cut was Tyson Foods with 2,500 positions.
| Company | People Cut | % of Workforce | Date | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | 2,500 | 1.9% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Imperial Brands | 2,000 | 7.8% | COST CUT | |
| Diageo | 1,922 | 6.4% | COST CUT | |
| Essendant | 1,175 | 47.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Sodexo | 1,000 | 0.2% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| 24Hr HomeCare | 738 | 5.7% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Tyson Foods | 723 | 0.5% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Howard University | 600 | 16.0% | COST CUT | |
| Crothall / Morrison Healthcare | 545 | 5.5% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Zillow | 500 | 7.1% | COST CUT | |
| RYAM (Rayonier Advanced Materials) | 425 | 17.0% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| General Dynamics | 410 | 0.4% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Nutanix | 390 | 5.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| KPMG Australia | 387 | 3.9% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Jabil | 382 | 0.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| HelloFresh | 374 | 2.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Mercer International | 350 | 9.9% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Rapid7 | 300 | 11.5% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Sharp HealthCare | 260 | 1.2% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Zomato (Eternal) | 250 | 1.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| TikTok | 250 | 3.6% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Sanofi | 229 | 0.3% | MERGER | |
| Starbucks | 224 | 1.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Stone Brewing | 220 | 28.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Etsy | 220 | 12.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| LIV Golf | 200 | 66.7% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Apple | 200 | 0.1% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| H&R Block | 200 | 4.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Bumble Bee Foods | 197 | 12.2% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Power Safety Service | 189 | 100.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Full Sail University | 180 | 7.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 178 | 7.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| FedEx | 173 | 0.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Postal Center International | 164 | 29.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Amazon | 148 | 0.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Synopsys | 128 | 0.5% | MERGER | |
| Amazon | 121 | 0.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Silgan Containers | 120 | 0.7% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Roskam Baking Company | 115 | 5.8% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Staples | 109 | 0.9% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| UCare | 102 | 7.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Nordstrom | 101 | 0.2% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Cellares | 100 | 31.4% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| ArsenalBio | 99 | 78.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Stanford Health Care | 95 | 0.6% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Sodexo | 93 | 0.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Emergent BioSolutions | 93 | 7.9% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Mission Foods | 90 | 2.2% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| West Marine | 80 | 1.6% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| John Muir Health | 78 | 1.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| T-Mobile | 77 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Supermassive Games | 75 | 43.6% | COST CUT | |
| TikTok | 75 | 1.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Dürr CTS | 75 | 5.8% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Salesforce | 74 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Haas Automation | 73 | 4.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Ryder | 73 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Flying Food Group | 72 | 6.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Cubic3 | 70 | 15.6% | COST CUT | |
| FalconX | 69 | 11.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Insteel Industries | 65 | 6.5% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| JPMorgan Chase | 63 | 0.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Blue Shield of California | 60 | 0.8% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Pentera | 60 | 12.8% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Netflix | 59 | 0.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| CJ Logistics America | 57 | 4.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Blue Diamond Growers | 53 | 2.9% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| 52 | 0.0% | RESTRUCTURE | ||
| Raley's | 51 | 0.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Portillo's | 25 | 0.3% | COST CUT |