March 2026 Layoffs

In March 2026, 47 companies announced layoffs totaling 160,959 jobs. The largest single cut was Volkswagen Group with 50,000 positions.

Total Jobs Cut
160,959
Companies
47
Largest Cut
Volkswagen Group

All Layoffs in March 2026

CompanyPeople Cut% of WorkforceDateCategory
Volkswagen Group50,0007.4%WEAK DEMAND
Oracle30,00018.5%AI-DRIVEN
HSBC20,0009.5%AI-DRIVEN
Meta16,00020.3%AI-DRIVEN
Nokia14,00018.9%RESTRUCTURE
Dell11,00010.2%AI-DRIVEN
Morgan Stanley2,5003.0%COST CUT
Atlassian1,60010.0%AI-DRIVEN
Goldman Sachs1,5003.3%COST CUT
Capital One1,1001.6%MERGER
Epic Games1,00020.0%WEAK DEMAND
Algoma Steel1,00028.6%RESTRUCTURE
Iberia99610.0%RESTRUCTURE
SK Battery America95837.3%WEAK DEMAND
IKEA (Ingka Group)8000.5%RESTRUCTURE
Evotec80016.0%RESTRUCTURE
Crothall / Morrison Healthcare7958.0%RESTRUCTURE
Glovo75015.0%RESTRUCTURE
IGT70010.0%MERGER
KPMG UK6008.5%COST CUT
Close Brothers60020.0%COST CUT
Flipkart5002.0%RESTRUCTURE
BrewDog48439.8%MERGER
UniCredit4000.5%RESTRUCTURE
Whirlpool3410.6%COST CUT
Electronic Arts3002.3%RESTRUCTURE
Alameda Health System2404.0%COST CUT
L.A. Care Health Plan2253.0%COST CUT
Envato20033.3%RESTRUCTURE
Theravance Biopharma20050.0%RESTRUCTURE
Crypto.com18012.0%AI-DRIVEN
Abbott House16232.4%RESTRUCTURE
MedImpact Healthcare1256.2%MERGER
Compass1100.6%MERGER
Ubisoft / Red Storm1050.6%RESTRUCTURE
Harley-Davidson1001.8%RESTRUCTURE
Tessera Therapeutics9036.0%RESTRUCTURE
Bicycle Therapeutics8629.9%COST CUT
Gossamer Bio7748.1%RESTRUCTURE
Snowflake700.9%AI-DRIVEN
CBS News666.0%RESTRUCTURE
Superside608.6%RESTRUCTURE
CNN501.7%RESTRUCTURE
WME303.0%RESTRUCTURE
Gloat2020.0%AI-DRIVEN
Vertex Pharma200.2%RESTRUCTURE
Alltrna1934.5%RESTRUCTURE
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