In September 2026, 105 companies announced layoffs totaling 101,616 jobs. The largest single cut was Volkswagen Group with 50,000 positions.
| Company | People Cut | % of Workforce | Date | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Group | 50,000 | 7.5% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Omnicom | 15,000 | 12.5% | MERGER | |
| Novo Nordisk | 4,000 | 6.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Jaguar Land Rover | 4,000 | 10.0% | COST CUT | |
| Uber | 3,300 | 9.7% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Bilfinger | 1,500 | 4.8% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Conifer Health (Tenet) | 1,037 | 1.0% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Legal & General | 1,000 | 9.5% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| WPP | 1,000 | 1.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Maverick Gaming | 850 | 24.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| United Internet | 800 | 7.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Greggs | 740 | 2.2% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| GSK | 650 | 1.0% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Swiss Life | 600 | 4.9% | COST CUT | |
| The Trade Desk | 575 | 15.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Trinity Health | 557 | 0.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Wonder | 533 | 14.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Campbell's | 515 | 3.8% | COST CUT | |
| Workday | 500 | 2.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Whyalla Steelworks (OneSteel) | 500 | 29.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Amazon | 494 | 0.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Sunrise | 450 | 15.5% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Oracle | 441 | 0.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Owens & Minor | 419 | 3.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 390 | 3.0% | MERGER | |
| Stelco (Cleveland-Cliffs) | 350 | 1.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| bet365 | 340 | 3.4% | COST CUT | |
| Channel 4 | 340 | 26.8% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Texas Family Initiative | 307 | 19.2% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Just Group | 300 | 23.1% | MERGER | |
| Disney | 300 | 0.1% | COST CUT | |
| ServiceNow | 287 | 1.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Renewal by Andersen | 284 | 2.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Microsoft | 268 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | 265 | 0.8% | COST CUT | |
| Zscaler | 261 | 3.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Cambium Networks | 260 | 53.5% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Amy's Kitchen | 260 | 9.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| PayPal | 251 | 1.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Maverick Gaming | 238 | 6.8% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Reach plc | 220 | 7.1% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Elevance Health | 216 | 0.2% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Frugal Fannie's | 214 | 100.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Health First | 214 | 2.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Regional Acceptance (Truist) | 205 | 0.5% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Booksy | 200 | 20.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Trustly | 200 | 25.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| KPMG UK | 200 | 1.3% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Stoelzle Glass USA | 200 | 55.6% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| University of Vermont Health Network | 199 | 1.3% | COST CUT | |
| Carry-On Trailer | 179 | 16.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Ruiz Foods | 176 | 4.4% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Domo | 175 | 20.0% | MERGER | |
| Pep Boys | 169 | 2.1% | MERGER | |
| Regional Acceptance (Truist) | 156 | 0.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| PeaceHealth | 150 | 0.9% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Louisiana-Pacific | 150 | 3.5% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| PMG Indiana | 150 | 8.8% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Kaiser Permanente | 147 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| PepsiCo | 143 | 0.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| MultiCare Health System | 138 | 0.5% | COST CUT | |
| Novartis | 130 | 0.2% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Prudential Financial | 125 | 0.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Dartmouth Health | 124 | 0.8% | COST CUT | |
| Bossong Hosiery Mills | 122 | 100.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Georgia-Pacific | 120 | 0.4% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical | 117 | 3.6% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Qualtrics | 117 | 1.8% | MERGER | |
| Banker Steel | 115 | 23.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Kellanova | 112 | 0.5% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Mountain Valley Golf Course | 111 | 100.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| BBC | 110 | 0.5% | COST CUT | |
| Novo Nordisk | 108 | 0.2% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| TScan Therapeutics | 104 | 75.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| GoHealth | 103 | 12.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Fiserv | 98 | 0.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Thinkific | 96 | 32.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Don't Nod | 90 | 28.7% | COST CUT | |
| Montrose Forest Products (Neiman) | 90 | 20.0% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| McClatchy | 90 | 4.1% | COST CUT | |
| Johnson & Johnson | 87 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| DSV | 84 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Leidos | 84 | 0.2% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| City of Hope | 73 | 0.7% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Amentum | 70 | 0.1% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Cellares | 68 | 21.4% | WEAK DEMAND | |
| Hello Bello | 67 | 44.7% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Sodexo | 66 | 0.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| USC (University of Southern California) | 65 | 0.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Shell Catalyst & Technologies | 64 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| The Bancorp | 64 | 8.7% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Educational Testing Service | 62 | 2.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Jerith Manufacturing (Assa Abloy) | 61 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Bitcoin Suisse | 60 | 30.0% | COST CUT | |
| Barrette Outdoor Living | 59 | 2.9% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Expedia Group | 58 | 0.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Charter Next Generation | 56 | 2.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| CJ Logistics America | 56 | 4.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Marc's | 55 | 1.8% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Merck | 54 | 0.1% | COST CUT | |
| Ozark Materials (PPG) | 52 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Hancock Whitney | 52 | 1.4% | MERGER | |
| Intel | 52 | 0.1% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Kenco Logistic Services | 52 | 0.7% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Perstorp Polyols (PETRONAS) | 50 | 3.3% | RESTRUCTURE |