May 2026 Layoffs

In May 2026, 35 companies announced layoffs totaling 62,117 jobs. The largest single cut was Spirit Airlines with 14,000 positions.

Total Jobs Cut
62,117
Companies
35
Largest Cut
Spirit Airlines

All Layoffs in May 2026

CompanyPeople Cut% of WorkforceDateCategory
Spirit Airlines14,000100.0%WEAK DEMAND
Kyndryl10,00013.7%RESTRUCTURE
Commerzbank6,90017.3%MERGER
PayPal4,76020.0%AI-DRIVEN
Takeda4,5009.2%COST CUT
Cisco4,0005.0%AI-DRIVEN
Porsche2,4005.7%RESTRUCTURE
Electrolux2,1004.0%WEAK DEMAND
BioNTech1,86022.0%WEAK DEMAND
Cloudflare1,10021.3%AI-DRIVEN
Walmart1,1000.1%AI-DRIVEN
Nissan9009.7%WEAK DEMAND
LinkedIn8755.0%AI-DRIVEN
Fidelity Investments8001.0%RESTRUCTURE
Fifth Third Bank7402.7%MERGER
BILL Holdings70030.0%RESTRUCTURE
Coinbase70014.0%AI-DRIVEN
Verizon6210.7%AI-DRIVEN
ZoomInfo60020.0%RESTRUCTURE
General Motors6000.4%RESTRUCTURE
Freshworks50011.1%AI-DRIVEN
Ticketmaster3508.0%AI-DRIVEN
Cboe Global Markets33220.0%RESTRUCTURE
DeepL25025.0%AI-DRIVEN
Arctic Wolf2508.3%AI-DRIVEN
Gilead Sciences19291.9%MERGER
Fresh Venture Foods1859.2%RESTRUCTURE
Build a Rocket Boy17068.0%WEAK DEMAND
Upwork14524.2%AI-DRIVEN
Daily Wire10050.0%COST CUT
GladUDid Chick-fil-A98100.0%RESTRUCTURE
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling850.9%RESTRUCTURE
Mercedes-Benz R and D North America722.4%COST CUT
Streamland Media714.7%WEAK DEMAND
Starbucks610.4%RESTRUCTURE
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