11/07/2025
Natureplant commerce
Chai Morasillapin
😱 10 Largest Layoffs in 2025! 😱
Here are ten of the largest known layoffs in 2025, organized by number of job cuts, based on public sources.
Dates and numbers may vary slightly across reports:
1) Microsoft – ~9,000 job cuts announced in July 2025, the company’s largest reduction in over two years, with additional rounds earlier in the year. These affected multiple divisions, including Xbox and management roles.
2) Intel – Up to 15–20% of its global manufacturing workforce laid off, affecting over 10,000 employees, notably 529 in Oregon, 584 in Northern California, and ~110 in Texas.
3) Amazon – Cut over 10,200 jobs in early 2025 (corporate, AWS, devices, Prime Video), continuing a broader trend since 2022 with ~27,000 cuts.
4) Google (Alphabet) – Eliminated approximately 8,800 positions in its people ops, cloud, advertising, and hardware teams.
5) Meta – Laid off around 3,600 employees (~5% of workforce) in early 2025, continuing performance-based restructuring that began in 2022.
6) IBM – Removed roughly 8,000 to 8,200 jobs, mostly from HR and back-office functions, in early 2025 as part of an AI pivot.
7) Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) – Announced cuts around 2,500 jobs (~5% of total workforce) in Q1 2025 as part of its cost-saving plan.
8) Workday – Eliminated approximately 1,750 employees (~8.5% of workforce) in February 2025 during a strategic reshuffling toward AI investments.
9) Starbucks (corporate roles) – Cut ~1,100 corporate employees (but not store-level workers) in February 2025 as part of a major restructuring.
10) Automattic – Reduced workforce by ~16%, affecting around 240 employees (based on an ~1,500-person team), redirecting focus amid competitive pressures .
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📊 Additional Notable Layoffs (Honorable Mentions)
• Meta total wave: over 21,000 cuts since 2022, including recent performance-based reductions
• BP: 7,700 layoffs announced in 2025
• Estée Lauder: Up to 7,000 roles eliminated
• Nissan: Plans to eliminate 20,000 jobs globally by 2027, with initial reductions starting in 2025.
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