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A new round of tech job cuts started in 2025 while following the trend from 2024, where 549 companies dismissed 150,000 workers. Layoffs.fyi reports that technology workers recently exceeded 22000 terminations by February while registering 16000 layoffs during that month.
Recent business choices to use AI and automation create both employment and innovation challenges that must be addressed. In 2025, this system will track all major tech workforce reductions by listing companies and dates to help analyze the industry’s overall changes.
Monthly Overview
| Month | Total Employees Laid Off |
| April (to date) | 280+ |
| March | 8,800+ |
| February | 16,234 |
| January | 2,403 |
| Total 2025 (to date) | 27,717+ |
April 2025 Layoffs
| Company | Employees Affected |
| Automattic | ~270 (16%) |
| Canva | 10-12 |
March 2025 Layoffs
| Company | Employees Affected |
| Northvolt | 2,800 (62%) |
| Block | 931 (8%) |
| Brightcove | 198 (66% of US staff) |
| Acxiom | 130 (3.5%) |
| Sequoia Capital | 3 |
| Siemens | 5,600 |
| HelloFresh | 273 |
| Otorio | 45 (50%+) |
| ActiveFence | 22 (7%) |
| D-ID | 22 (25%) |
| NASA | Multiple offices |
| Zonar Systems | Unknown |
| Wayfair | 340 |
| HPE | 2,500 (5%) |
| TikTok | ~300 (10% of Irish staff) |
| LiveRamp | 65 (5%) |
| Ola Electric | 1,000+ |
| Rec Room | 16% |
| ANS Commerce | Unknown |
February 2025 Layoffs
| Company | Employees Affected |
| HP | 2,000 |
| GrubHub | 500 (20%+) |
| Autodesk | 1,350 (9%) |
| Unknown | |
| Nautilus | 25 (16%) |
| eBay | Dozens (~10% in Israel) |
| Starbucks | 1,100 |
| Commercetools | ~10% |
| Dayforce | ~5% |
| Expedia | Unknown |
| Skybox Security | ~300 |
| HerMD | Unknown |
| Zendesk | 51 |
| Vendease | 120 (44%) |
| Logically | Dozens |
| Blue Origin | ~1,000 (10%) |
| Redfin | 450 |
| Sophos | 6% |
| Zepz | ~200 |
| Unity | Unknown |
| JustWorks | ~200 |
| Bird | 120 (33%) |
| Sprinklr | 500 (15%) |
| Sonos | ~200 |
| Workday | 1,750 (8.5%) |
| Okta | 180 |
| Cruise | 50% |
| Salesforce | 1,000+ |
January 2025 Layoffs
| Company | Employees Affected |
| Cushion | All |
| Placer.ai | 150 (18%) |
| Amazon | Dozens |
| Stripe | 300 |
| Textio | 15 |
| Pocket FM | 75 |
| Aurora Solar | 58 |
| Meta | 5% of “low performers” |
| Wayfair | 730 (3%) |
| Pandion | 63 |
| Icon | 114 |
| Altruist | 37 (10%) |
| Aqua Security | Dozens |
| SolarEdge | 400 |
| Level | All |
