The tech layoff wave has persisted into 2025, with over 150,000 job cuts recorded across 549 companies in 2024, according to independent tracker Layoffs.fyi. In 2025, more than 22,000 workers have already been affected in the first months, with a staggering 16,084 cuts in February alone. This tracker provides a comprehensive, month-by-month account of known layoffs in the tech industry throughout 2025.
January 2025 (2,403 employees laid off)
January saw several notable cuts. Cushion, a fintech startup valued at $82.4 million, shut down entirely. Placer.ai laid off 150 U.S.-based employees (18% of its workforce) to pursue profitability. Amazon cut dozens of communications roles to streamline operations. Stripe laid off 300 people but planned to grow overall headcount by 17%. Textio eliminated 15 positions during restructuring. Pocket FM cut 75 employees for long-term sustainability. Aurora Solar reduced staff by 58 amid macroeconomic challenges in the solar industry. Meta announced it would cut 5% of its workforce targeting low performers (over 3,600 employees at that time). Wayfair cut up to 730 jobs (3% of staff) while exiting Germany. Pandion shut down, affecting 63 employees without severance. Icon laid off 114 workers in a realignment. Altruist cut 37 roles (10% of staff) while still hiring aggressively. Aqua Security cut dozens across global markets to increase profitability. SolarEdge laid off 400 globally in its fourth round since January 2024. Level, a fintech startup, abruptly shut down after failing to find a buyer.
February 2025 (16,234 employees laid off)
February was the heaviest month so far. HP cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of its "Future Now" restructuring plan. GrubHub announced 500 job cuts after being sold to Wonder Group for $650 million (over 20% of its workforce). Autodesk laid off 1,350 employees (9% of total) to reshape its go-to-market model. Google planned cuts in People Operations and cloud organizations, offering voluntary exit programs. Nautilus reduced headcount by 25 (16% of workforce) ahead of a 2026 commercial launch. eBay cut several dozen employees in Israel (potentially 10% of its 250-person workforce there). Starbucks cut 1,100 jobs, mainly tech workers, as it outsources some tech work. Commercetools laid off dozens, including 10% in one day after missing sales targets. Dayforce cut roughly 5% of its workforce to increase profitability. Expedia laid off additional employees in a cost-cutting effort, following 1,500 cuts in 2024. Skybox Security ceased operations after selling its business to Tufin, affecting roughly 300 people. HerMD shut down after pivoting to virtual care. Zendesk cut 51 jobs in San Francisco. Vendease cut 120 employees (44% of staff) in its second layoff in five months. Logically laid off dozens for "long-term success." Blue Origin laid off about 10% (over 1,000 employees), mostly in engineering and program management. Redfin cut around 450 positions between February and July. Sophos laid off 6% of its workforce after acquiring Secureworks. Zepz cut nearly 200 employees and closed operations in Poland and Kenya. Unity conducted another round of layoffs (undisclosed number). JustWorks cut nearly 200 employees citing potential recession. Bird cut 120 jobs (roughly one-third of staff). Sprinklr laid off about 500 employees (15% of workforce) due to poor performance. Sonos reportedly let go of approximately 200 employees. Workday laid off 1,750 employees (8.5% of headcount). Okta laid off 180 employees, its second cut in just over a year. Cruise laid off 50% of its workforce, including CEO Marc Whitten, as it prepared to shut down under GM. Salesforce eliminated more than 1,000 jobs while actively hiring for AI sales roles.
March 2025 (8,834 employees laid off)
March saw 8,834 cuts across 17 companies. Northvolt laid off 2,800 employees (62% of staff) weeks after filing for bankruptcy. Block let go of 931 employees (8%) as part of a reorganization, with CEO Jack Dorsey stating it was not for financial reasons or AI replacement. Brightcove laid off 198 employees (two-thirds of U.S. staff) after being acquired by Bending Spoons for $233 million. Acxiom laid off 130 employees (3.5%) following IPG's potential merger with Omnicom. Sequoia Capital closed its Washington, D.C., office, affecting three policy team members. Siemens announced plans to cut 5,600 jobs globally in automation and EV charging businesses. HelloFresh laid off 273 employees and closed a distribution center in Texas. Otorio cut 45 employees (more than half) after being acquired by Armis. ActiveFence reduced 22 employees (7%) in a streamlining process. D-ID cut 22 jobs (nearly a quarter) following a Microsoft partnership. NASA shut down several offices in alignment with DOGE efforts. Zonar Systems reportedly laid off staff (number unknown). Wayfair laid off 340 employees in its technology division. HPE cut 2,500 employees (5%) after a 19% stock slide. TikTok cut up to 300 workers in Dublin (10% of Irish workforce). LiveRamp laid off 65 employees (5% of staff). Ola Electric laid off over 1,000 employees and contractors in its second round in five months. Rec Room reduced headcount by 16% to become more efficient. ANS Commerce shut down three years after being acquired by Flipkart.
April 2025 (More than 24,500 employees laid off)
April was the second-highest month. NetApp eliminated 700 jobs (6% of workforce) for operational efficiency. Electronic Arts let go of approximately 300-400 employees, including about 100 at Respawn Entertainment. Expedia laid off around 3% of staff, mainly midlevel positions in product and technology. Cars24 reduced workforce by about 200 in product and technology divisions. Meta let go of over 100 employees in Reality Labs. Intel announced plans to lay off more than 21,000 employees (roughly 20% of workforce) ahead of Q1 earnings with new CEO Lip-Bu Tan. GM laid off 200 people at its Factory Zero in Detroit due to EV slowdown. Zopper let go of about 100 employees since start of 2025. Turo reduced workforce by 150 after not proceeding with IPO. GupShup laid off roughly 200 employees (second round in five months). Forto eliminated 200 jobs (about one-third of staff). Wicresoft stopped operations in China, affecting around 2,000 employees after Microsoft ended outsourcing. Five9 cut 123 jobs (4% of workforce). Google laid off hundreds in its platforms and devices division (Android, Pixel, Chrome). Microsoft considered additional layoffs in May, targeting middle managers and non-coders. Automattic laid off 16% of workforce (over 270 employees). Canva let go of 10-12 technical writers after telling employees to use generative AI.
May 2025 (10,397 employees laid off)
May saw Hims & Hers downsize by 68 employees (4% of staff) unrelated to a Wegovy ban. Amazon laid off around 100 employees from its devices and services division. Microsoft cut over 6,500 jobs (3% of global workforce), one of its biggest layoffs since 2023. Chegg let go of 248 employees (22% of workforce) as students shifted to AI tools. Match group reduced workforce by 13% to cut costs. CrowdStrike laid off 5% of global workforce (around 500 people) to reach $10 billion ARR. General Fusion cut roughly 25% of workforce. Deep Instinct reduced headcount by 20 employees (10%). Beam shut down operations, letting go of approximately 200 employees.
June 2025 (1,606 employees laid off)
June was the lightest month. TomTom cut 300 jobs (10% of workforce) in restructuring amid AI shift. Rivian reduced headcount by approximately 140 employees (1%), mostly in manufacturing. Bumble cut approximately 240 jobs (30% of workforce) to enhance operational efficiency, saving $40 million annually. Klue laid off 85 employees (40% of workforce). Google downsized its smart TV division by 25% of its 300-member team. Intel laid off 15%-20% of its Intel Foundry division starting in July, and confirmed plans to wind down its auto business. Playtika let go of around 90 employees (40 in Israel, 50 in Poland). Airtime let go of around 25 employees out of 58. Microsoft laid off more employees in engineering, product management, marketing, and legal areas.
July 2025 (16,327 employees laid off)
July had high numbers. Atlassian cut 150 roles in customer service after enhancements reduced support needs. Consensys cut about 7% of workforce (47 employees) toward profitability. Zeen shut down operations. Scale AI laid off around 200 employees (14% of workforce) and cut ties with 500 global contractors. Lenovo planned to cut more than 100 U.S. full-time jobs (3% of workforce). Intel reportedly planned to lay off nearly 2,400 workers in Oregon (five times previous announcement). Indeed and Glassdoor combined to eliminate approximately 1,300 jobs as part of restructuring to focus on AI. Eigen Lab laid off 29 employees (25% of workforce). Microsoft cut 9,000 employees (less than 4% of global workforce) across teams, following earlier layoffs of less than 1% in January, over 6,000 in May, and at least 300 in June. ByteDance laid off 65 employees in Bellevue, Washington.
August 2025 (6,302 employees laid off)
August saw Cisco eliminate 221 positions across Milpitas and San Francisco. Restaurant365 laid off about 100 employees (9% of workforce) after missing growth targets. Oracle cut 101 jobs in Santa Clara and 161 in Seattle. F5 cut 106 positions in Washington state. Peloton cut 6% of workforce in its sixth layoff in just over a year. Kaltura cut 10% (about 70 employees) to reduce operating expenses. Yotpo laid off about 200 employees (34% of workforce) as it shut down email/SMS marketing. Windsurf laid off 30 employees and offered buyouts to remaining 200 after being acquired by Cognition. Wondery cut 100 jobs and its CEO departed as Amazon reorganized audio operations.
September 2025 (4,152 employees laid off)
September: Just Eat eliminated around 450 jobs due to automation and AI. Fiverr cut around 250 jobs (30% of workforce) to become AI-focused. ZipRecruiter closed its Tel Aviv development center, cutting about 80 jobs. GupShup laid off at least 100 employees months after cutting nearly 200. xAI laid off about a third of its data annotation team, cutting roughly 500 jobs. Rivian laid off about 200 workers (1.5% of staff) due to EV tax credit changes. Oracle cut 101 jobs in Seattle and 254 in San Francisco. Salesforce trimmed 262 jobs at its San Francisco headquarters.
October 2025 (18,510 employees laid off)
October was a heavy month. Amazon eliminated up to 30,000 corporate jobs (later refined to approximately 14,000 roles), with 660 cuts in New York City. Rivian cut 600 jobs (4% of workforce) amid EV pullback, its third layoff of the year. Meta laid off approximately 600 employees across AI infrastructure units (FAIR and product roles). Applied Materials cut about 4% (roughly 1,400 jobs) due to semiconductor export controls. Handshake laid off around 100 employees (15% of U.S. workforce). Smartsheet laid off over 120 employees after CEO retirement and private acquisition. Google cut over 100 design roles in its cloud division. Paycom laid off over 500 employees due to AI and automation.
November 2025 (8,932 employees laid off)
November: Intel continued cuts with 59 Bay Area jobs eliminated. HP set to cut 4,000 to 6,000 jobs worldwide by 2028. Apple cut several sales positions handling business and government accounts. Monarch Tractor told employees it may lay off more than 100 workers or shut down. Playtika announced plans to lay off 20% (700-800 employees). Pipe laid off about 200 employees (half its workforce). Synopsys planned to cut roughly 10% (about 2,000 employees) tied to its Ansys acquisition. Deepwatch laid off between 60 and 80 employees citing AI factors. Axonius cut roughly 10% (about 100 employees). MyBambu closed operations, laying off all 141 employees. Hewlett-Packard removed 52 positions at its San Jose campus.
December 2025 (300 employees laid off)
December had the lowest total. Zebra Technologies wound down its autonomous mobile robot business. Amazon cut 84 jobs in Seattle and Bellevue. Lusha laid off 8% (about 24 employees). Tenstorrent cut 7.5% of workforce (to about 1,000) as it shifted focus to individual developers. Payoneer let go of about 30 employees in Israel and similar number overseas (6% of global workforce). VSCO laid off 24 employees during restructuring. Mobileye cut 200 employees (4% of global workforce). Inside Inbound Health shut down on December 1 after raising more than $50 million.
This list updates regularly and captures only known layoffs within the tech industry. The total for 2025 surpassed 150,000 by December, reflecting continued pressures from AI adoption, automation, restructuring, and economic headwinds.
Source: TechCrunch News