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Cuts announcedTuesday 27th January 2026Formal notice

Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs

AmazonCuttingTechnologyUS

16,000jobs cut, counted
25reports · 18 outlets, 13 major
OfficialBest source

WARN Act notice filed for 3 employees at a California location, effective April 2026.

“This is a continuation of the work we've been doing for more than a year to strengthen the company by reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy, so that we can move faster for customers”

Context: Amazon employs about 1.5 million workers worldwide. The Guardian

The sources, oldest first

  1. 27th Jan

    CNBC Major outlet

    Amazon inadvertently announced layoffs in its cloud unit (AWS) via employee email.

  2. 28th Jan

    WARN notice (WA) Official

    Amazon filed a WARN notice for 401 employees affected at various locations in Washington, WA, with an effective date of 28 April 2026.

  3. 28th Jan

    BBC Major outlet

    Amazon confirmed 16,000 job cuts following an accidental email disclosure.

  4. 28th Jan

    CNN Major outlet

    Amazon announced layoffs of 16,000 employees as AI competition intensifies.

  5. 28th Jan

    The New York Times Major outlet

    Amazon announced layoffs of 16,000 jobs in its latest round of workforce reductions.

  6. 28th Jan

    NPR Major outlet

    Amazon announced 16,000 job cuts.

  7. 28th Jan

    Bloomberg Major outlet

    Amazon announced 16,000 corporate position cuts to reduce bureaucracy.

  8. 28th Jan

    The Guardian Major outlet

    Amazon announced plans to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide in a second wave of layoffs.

  9. 28th Jan

    The Wall Street Journal Major outlet

    Amazon announced layoffs of approximately 16,000 corporate employees.

  10. 28th Jan

    Axios Major outlet

    Amazon announced cutting 16,000 jobs.

  11. 28th Jan

    GeekWire Major outlet

    Amazon confirmed 16,000 additional corporate job cuts, bringing total reductions to 30,000 since October.

  12. 28th Jan

    AP Major outlet

    Amazon announced cutting approximately 16,000 corporate jobs in a latest round of layoffs.

  13. 28th Jan

    CNBC Major outlet

    Amazon announced layoffs of approximately 16,000 corporate workers as part of an anti-bureaucracy initiative.

  14. 28th Jan

    Business Insider Trade press

    Amazon announced a second major layoff round within 3 months, cutting 16,000 jobs.

  15. 28th Jan

    USA Today Trade press

    Amazon announced 16,000 job cuts globally to reverse pandemic-era hiring.

  16. 28th Jan

    Seattle Times Trade press

    Amazon announced cuts of 16,000 jobs in a major layoff wave.

  17. 28th Jan

    finance.yahoo.com Trade press

    Amazon announced job cuts affecting 16,000 employees.

  18. 28th Jan

    finance.yahoo.com Trade press

    Amazon announced layoffs of 16,000 employees following a grocery business shakeup, bringing total workforce reductions to 30,000 since October.

  19. 28th Jan

    Forbes Trade press

    Amazon announced layoffs of 16,000 jobs.

  20. 29th Jan

    WARN notice (CA) Official

    WARN Act notice filed for 3 employees at a California location, effective April 2026.

  21. 29th Jan

    WARN notice (CA) Official

    WARN notice filed for 1 employee at San Diego location effective April 2026.

  22. 29th Jan

    WARN notice (CA) Official

    WARN Act notice filed for 1 employee affected at a California facility effective April 2026.

  23. 29th Jan

    Axios Major outlet

    Amazon announced layoffs affecting 16,000 roles.

  24. 30th Jan

    Business Journals Trade press

    Amazon cut nearly 2,200 jobs in Washington state as part of a companywide reduction.

  25. 30th Jan

    Business Journals Trade press

    Amazon Fresh closures resulted in over 700 layoffs in Maryland.

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Other announcements at Amazon

  1. 3rd Nov
    Amazon to cut 1,250 jobs

    Cuts announcedTrade press only

    1,250jobs, not yet confirmed
  2. 2nd Nov
    Amazon files a WARN notice for 95 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    95jobs, part of a round already counted
  3. 2nd Nov
    Amazon files a WARN notice for 94 jobs in California

    Cuts announcedCaliforniaFormal notice

    94jobs, part of a round already counted
  4. 28th Oct
    Amazon to cut 250 jobs

    Cuts announcedTrade press only

    250jobs cut
  5. 7th Oct
    Amazon to cut 1,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedIndia, UKOne major outlet so far

    1,000jobs cut
  6. 31st Aug
    Amazon to cut 121 jobs

    Cuts announcedUSOne major outlet so far

    121jobs cut

The same month, nearby

Other announcements in January 2026 in the same sector or the same place.

  1. 14th Jan
    Citigroup files a WARN notice for 820 jobs in New York

    Cuts announcedNew YorkFormal notice

    820jobs cut
  2. 28th Jan
    Home Depot to cut 800 jobs

    Cuts announcedUSReported by 2 major outlets

    800jobs cut
  3. 8th Jan
    Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. files a WARN notice for 423 jobs in North Carolina

    Cuts announcedNorth CarolinaFormal notice

    423jobs cut
  4. 19th Jan
    Meta files a WARN notice for 331 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    331jobs cut
  5. 29th Jan
    Santander UK opens consultation on 291 jobs

    Consultation openedUKOne major outlet so far

    291jobs cut
  6. 16th Jan
    Meta files a WARN notice for 219 jobs in California

    Cuts announcedCaliforniaFormal notice

    219jobs cut

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