Talent Risk · Job cuts archive · IT, infrastructure and data
IT, infrastructure and data: job cuts 13 announcements at 12 employers naming it, infrastructure and data jobs, in the last 12 months: 36,700 jobs cut, counted once per announcement and only when the employer, a formal notice or two reports confirm the figure.
13 Announcements Cuts, consultations, buyouts and reported plans
37k Jobs cut, counted 36,700, once per announcement
12 Employers 12 of them in the Index
0 WARN notices Formal US layoff notices
Month by month Nov November 2025: 0 announcements Dec December 2025: 0 announcements 800 Jan January 2026: 1 announcements, 800 jobs cut 300 Feb February 2026: 2 announcements, 300 jobs cut Mar March 2026: 0 announcements 1.0k Apr April 2026: 1 announcements, 1,000 jobs cut 7.6k May May 2026: 3 announcements, 7,600 jobs cut 21k Jun June 2026: 1 announcements, 21,000 jobs cut Jul July 2026: 2 announcements Aug August 2026: 0 announcements Sep September 2026: 1 announcements 6.0k Oct October 2026: 2 announcements, 6,000 jobs cut Nov November 2026: 0 announcements Jobs cut each month, counted once per announcement and only when confirmed. The record starts on 1st November 2025; the first month is part of a month. The largest 22nd Jun Oracle to cut 21,000 jobs Cuts announced Reported by 2 major outlets AI cited
21,000 jobs cut 18th May Standard Chartered: AI efficiency drive AI efficiency drive Reported by 7 major outlets AI cited
7,000 jobs cut 22nd Oct Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs Cuts announced UK, India Reported by 6 major outlets AI cited
5,000 jobs cut 14th Oct Netflix to cut 1,000 jobs Cuts announced Reported by 4 major outlets
1,000 jobs cut 14th Apr Disney to cut 1,000 jobs Cuts announced Reported by 2 major outlets
1,000 jobs cut 28th Jan Home Depot to cut 800 jobs Cuts announced US Reported by 2 major outlets
800 jobs cut 11th May General Motors to cut 600 jobs Cuts announced US One major outlet so far AI cited
600 jobs cut 26th Feb Sainsbury's to cut 300 jobs Cuts announced UK One major outlet so far
300 jobs cut 11th May Starbucks to cut 361 jobs Cuts announced US Reported by 2 major outlets
361 jobs, not yet confirmed 16th Sep Adidas announces job cuts Cuts announced India Trade press only
No figure Where the jobs are US 1,400 UK 300 India 2 announcements, no figure counted Jobs cut, counted once; a figure placed in two countries is added to neither.
Every announcement Newest first. Employers in the Index and rounds of 250 jobs or more lead; smaller notices at other employers fold under each month, read under the same rule.
July 2026 2 21st Jul Intel announces job cuts Cuts announced One major outlet so far
No figure 20th Jul Intel reported to be weighing job cuts Reported to be weighing cuts Trade press only
No figure July 2026, day by day →
June 2026 1 21,000 jobs 22nd Jun Oracle to cut 21,000 jobs Cuts announced Reported by 2 major outlets AI cited
21,000 jobs cut June 2026, day by day →
May 2026 3 7,600 jobs 18th May Standard Chartered: AI efficiency drive AI efficiency drive Reported by 7 major outlets AI cited
7,000 jobs cut 11th May General Motors to cut 600 jobs Cuts announced US One major outlet so far AI cited
600 jobs cut 11th May Starbucks to cut 361 jobs Cuts announced US Reported by 2 major outlets
361 jobs, not yet confirmed May 2026, day by day →
April 2026 1 1,000 jobs 14th Apr Disney to cut 1,000 jobs Cuts announced Reported by 2 major outlets
1,000 jobs cut April 2026, day by day →
February 2026 2 300 jobs 26th Feb Sainsbury's to cut 300 jobs Cuts announced UK One major outlet so far
300 jobs cut 4th Feb Asda announces job cuts Cuts announced UK One major outlet so far
No figure February 2026, day by day →
January 2026 1 800 jobs 28th Jan Home Depot to cut 800 jobs Cuts announced US Reported by 2 major outlets
800 jobs cut January 2026, day by day →
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