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Job Layoffs and Discharges in the United States increased to 1808 Thousand in July from 1796 Thousand in June of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Job Layoffs And Discharges.

The tech industry had a rough start to 2024. Technology companies worldwide saw a significant reduction in their workforce in the first quarter of 2024, with over ** thousand employees being laid off. By the second quarter, layoffs impacted more than ** thousand tech employees. In the final quarter of the year around ** thousand employees were laid off. Layoffs impacting all global tech giants Layoffs in the global market escalated dramatically in the first quarter of 2023, when the sector saw a staggering record high of ***** thousand employees losing their jobs. Major tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Meta, and IBM all contributed to this figure during this quarter. Amazon, in particular, conducted the most rounds of layoffs with the highest number of employees laid off among global tech giants. Industries most affected include the consumer, hardware, food, and healthcare sectors. Notable companies that have laid off a significant number of staff include Flink, Booking.com, Uber, PayPal, LinkedIn, and Peloton, among others. Overhiring led the trend, but will AI keep it going? Layoffs in the technology sector started following an overhiring spree during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, companies expanded their workforce to meet increased demand for digital services during lockdowns. However, as lockdowns ended, economic uncertainties persisted and companies reevaluated their strategies, layoffs became inevitable, resulting in a record number of *** thousand laid off employees in the global tech sector by the end of 2022. Moreover, it is still unclear how advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) will impact layoff trends in the tech sector. AI-driven automation can replace manual tasks leading to workforce redundancies. Whether through chatbots handling customer inquiries or predictive algorithms optimizing supply chains, the pursuit of efficiency and cost savings may result in more tech industry layoffs in the future.

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Challenger Job Cuts in the United States increased to 85979 Persons in August from 62075 Persons in July of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Challenger Job Cuts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm was 1604.00000 Level in Thous. in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm reached a record high of 12985.00000 in March of 2020 and a record low of 1285.00000 in October of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

United States - Layoffs and Discharges: State and Local was 0.30000 Rate in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Layoffs and Discharges: State and Local reached a record high of 1.20000 in August of 2017 and a record low of 0.10000 in February of 2008. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Layoffs and Discharges: State and Local - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Federal was 4.00000 Level in Thous. in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Federal reached a record high of 241.00000 in June of 2010 and a record low of 3.00000 in April of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Federal - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Total Private was 1.30000 Rate in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Total Private reached a record high of 10.00000 in March of 2020 and a record low of 1.00000 in May of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Total Private - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

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As of January 2024, the tech startup with the most layoffs was Amazon, with over 27 thousand layoffs, across five separate rounds of layoffs. It was followed by Meta and Google with around 21 thousand and 12 thousand job cuts announced respectively.

Layoffs in in the technology industry

Overall, layoffs across all industries began in 2020 due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with tech layoffs increasing in 2022. In the first quarter of 2023 alone, more than 167 thousand employees had been fired worldwide, a record number of job cuts in a single quarter and more than all of the layoffs announced in 2022 combined, marking a harsh start to of 2023 for the tech sector. From retail to finance and education, all sectors are suffering from this widespread downsizing. However, retail tech startups were hit the most, with almost 29 thousand layoffs announced as of September 2023. Most job losses happened in the United States, where tech giants like Amazon, Meta, and Google are based.

Reasons behind increasing tech layoffs

Layoffs in the technology sector started with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 when entire cities were in lockdown and mobility was restricted. Although restrictions loosened up in 2021, events such as the Russia-Ukraine war, the downturn in Chinese production, and rising inflation had a significant impact on the tech industry and continue to represent major concerns for tech companies. As a consequence, companies across the world have yet to overcome all economic challenges, examples of which are rising material and labor costs, as well as decreasing profit margins. To address such difficulties, tech companies have appointed business plans. For instance, in the United States, tech firms planned to focus more on consumer retention, automating software, and cutting operating expenses.

In the year ended August 2025, more than 30,000 EV employees lost their jobs.

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In 2024, the gaming sector experienced a significant number of layoffs because of post-COVID industry contraction which has led to studio consolidation and ultimately, an estimated 14,800 video gaming employees losing their jobs. Additionally, 2023 had also not been kind to the industry, as already 10,500 game developers lost their jobs during industry layoffs during the year.

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United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities was 1.10000 Rate in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities reached a record high of 7.30000 in March of 2020 and a record low of 0.60000 in February of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Government was 61.00000 Level in Thous. in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Government reached a record high of 354.00000 in June of 2010 and a record low of 55.00000 in June of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Government - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Information was 1.50000 Rate in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Information reached a record high of 6.50000 in March of 2020 and a record low of 0.30000 in February of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Information - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm in West Census Region was 428.00000 Level in Thous. in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm in West Census Region reached a record high of 3066.00000 in March of 2020 and a record low of 255.00000 in April of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm in West Census Region - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.