Q2 2026 YTD Layoff Report

Q2 2026 YTD: 64 companies have announced layoffs cutting 97,560 jobs through May.

Total Jobs Cut
97,560
Companies
64
Largest Cut
Cognizant

All Layoffs in Q2 2026 to date

CompanyPeople Cut% of WorkforceDateCategory
Cognizant15,0004.2%AI-DRIVEN
Spirit Airlines14,000100.0%WEAK DEMAND
Kyndryl10,00013.7%RESTRUCTURE
Microsoft8,7507.0%AI-DRIVEN
Commerzbank6,90017.3%MERGER
PayPal4,76020.0%AI-DRIVEN
Cisco4,0005.0%AI-DRIVEN
Republic National Distributing2,77427.7%MERGER
Porsche2,4005.7%RESTRUCTURE
Electrolux2,1004.0%WEAK DEMAND
BBC2,0009.3%COST CUT
BioNTech1,86022.0%WEAK DEMAND
Nike1,4001.8%RESTRUCTURE
Claire's1,3007.6%RESTRUCTURE
Cloudflare1,10021.3%AI-DRIVEN
Walmart1,1000.1%AI-DRIVEN
Snap1,00019.0%AI-DRIVEN
Disney1,0000.5%RESTRUCTURE
UKG9507.4%AI-DRIVEN
Nissan9009.7%WEAK DEMAND
LinkedIn8755.0%AI-DRIVEN
Fidelity Investments8001.0%RESTRUCTURE
PNC / FirstBank77735.3%MERGER
Fifth Third Bank7402.7%MERGER
BILL Holdings70030.0%RESTRUCTURE
Coinbase70014.0%AI-DRIVEN
Saks Global6403.8%RESTRUCTURE
Verizon6210.7%AI-DRIVEN
Amazon6160.0%RESTRUCTURE
ZoomInfo60020.0%RESTRUCTURE
General Motors6000.4%RESTRUCTURE
Eagle Rock Distributing52665.8%MERGER
Freshworks50011.1%AI-DRIVEN
Smokey Bones500100.0%MERGER
Ticketmaster3508.0%AI-DRIVEN
Cboe Global Markets33220.0%RESTRUCTURE
Lucid Group3194.7%COST CUT
LAHSA28447.3%RESTRUCTURE
Fujitsu UK27010.0%RESTRUCTURE
DeepL25025.0%AI-DRIVEN
Arctic Wolf2508.3%AI-DRIVEN
Bolt25033.3%AI-DRIVEN
Bristol Myers Squibb2060.6%COST CUT
Sony Pictures2001.7%RESTRUCTURE
Gilead Sciences19291.9%MERGER
Fresh Venture Foods1859.2%RESTRUCTURE
Cars.com18510.9%RESTRUCTURE
Build a Rocket Boy17068.0%WEAK DEMAND
Replimune16159.6%COST CUT
Molina Healthcare1560.9%RESTRUCTURE
Upwork14524.2%AI-DRIVEN
GoPro14523.0%RESTRUCTURE
Transdev1260.4%RESTRUCTURE
Daily Wire10050.0%COST CUT
KPMG US10010.0%COST CUT
GladUDid Chick-fil-A98100.0%RESTRUCTURE
Autolus Therapeutics9813.0%RESTRUCTURE
Pendo9010.6%AI-DRIVEN
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling850.9%RESTRUCTURE
PGA Tour804.0%COST CUT
Mercedes-Benz R and D North America722.4%COST CUT
Streamland Media714.7%WEAK DEMAND
Starbucks610.4%RESTRUCTURE
MARA Holdings4015.0%AI-DRIVEN
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Last verified: 2026-05-13