In October 2026, 49 companies announced layoffs totaling 18,234 jobs. The largest single cut was Kroger with 3,000 positions.
| Company | People Cut | % of Workforce | Date | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroger | 3,000 | 0.7% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Royal Mail | 2,500 | 1.9% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| GSK | 1,217 | 1.8% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Netflix | 1,000 | 6.2% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Telia | 900 | 6.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| OPmobility | 770 | 2.0% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| airBaltic | 700 | 23.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| HubSpot | 660 | 7.4% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Hasbro | 587 | 13.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| FICO | 570 | 15.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| University of Nottingham | 560 | 7.6% | COST CUT | |
| DNB | 400 | 3.4% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| TC Transcontinental | 360 | 8.6% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Pfizer | 330 | 0.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Carlsberg Britvic | 310 | 7.8% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| BHP | 300 | 0.7% | COST CUT | |
| Flock Safety | 270 | 18.0% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Lightspeed Commerce | 250 | 7.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| XM Cyber | 250 | 62.5% | MERGER | |
| American Woodmark | 207 | 2.7% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| TomTom | 200 | 6.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| RTI International | 200 | 5.9% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Aramark | 174 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Gerresheimer | 172 | 1.3% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Treasury Wine Estates | 170 | 6.8% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Pfizer | 150 | 0.2% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| ZF Active Safety (ZF Group) | 133 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Castle Park (Lucky Strike) | 130 | 0.9% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Ubisoft | 122 | 0.6% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Kings Food Markets (Albertsons) | 122 | 0.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Washington Post | 118 | 14.8% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Intermountain Health | 117 | 0.2% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Cardinal Glass Industries | 115 | 1.1% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Packaging Corp. of America | 91 | 0.5% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| BBC | 90 | 0.4% | COST CUT | |
| Caribou Biosciences | 87 | 89.7% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| AssistRx | 86 | 6.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Goodyear | 85 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| ICF International | 82 | 0.9% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Beachbody | 80 | 29.6% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| AkzoNobel | 75 | 0.2% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking | 75 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Cemex | 70 | 0.2% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Dakkota Integrated Systems | 67 | 2.7% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Lear | 67 | 0.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Arsenal | 60 | 6.9% | COST CUT | |
| HealthEdge | 53 | 0.8% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Winnebago Industries | 51 | 1.0% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Starbucks | 51 | 0.0% | RESTRUCTURE |