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Job cuts linked to AI

44 announcements at 27 employers linked to AI by the employer or a major outlet, in the last 12 months: 109,500 jobs cut, counted once per announcement and only when the employer, a formal notice or two reports confirm the figure; 2 are US layoff notices (WARN).

44AnnouncementsCuts, consultations, buyouts and reported plans

110kJobs cut, counted109,500, once per announcement

27Employers26 of them in the Index

2WARN noticesFormal US layoff notices

Month by month

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

31st Mar
Oracle to cut 30,000 jobs
Cuts announcedMissouriFormal noticeAI cited
30,000jobs cut
22nd Jun
Oracle to cut 21,000 jobs
Cuts announcedReported by 2 major outletsAI cited
21,000jobs cut
27th Jan
Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs
Cuts announcedCalifornia, WashingtonFormal notice
16,000jobs cut
18th May
Standard Chartered: AI efficiency drive
AI efficiency driveReported by 7 major outletsAI cited
7,000jobs cut
29th Jun
British American Tobacco to cut 5,500 jobs
Cuts announcedReported by 4 major outletsAI cited
5,500jobs cut
22nd Oct
Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs
Cuts announcedUK, IndiaReported by 6 major outletsAI cited
5,000jobs cut
6th Jul
Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs
Cuts announcedFranceReported by 3 major outlets
4,800jobs cut
13th May
Cisco to cut 4,000 jobs
Cuts announcedFormal noticeAI cited
4,000jobs cut
23rd Oct
American Express to cut 3,500 jobs
Cuts announcedReported by 4 major outletsAI cited
3,500jobs cut
8th Apr
John Lewis Partnership to cut 3,300 jobs
Cuts announcedUKOne major outlet so far
3,300jobs cut

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.

November 2026 2

3rd Nov
Disney reported to be weighing job cuts
Reported to be weighing cutsReported by 4 major outlets
No figure

1 smaller notice at an employer outside the Index: SUSE

2nd Nov
SUSE to cut 190 jobs
Cuts announcedTrade press only
190jobs, not yet confirmed

November 2026, day by day →

October 2026 79,500 jobs

23rd Oct
American Express to cut 3,500 jobs
Cuts announcedReported by 4 major outletsAI cited
3,500jobs cut
22nd Oct
Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs
Cuts announcedUK, IndiaReported by 6 major outletsAI cited
5,000jobs cut
7th Oct
Amazon to cut 1,000 jobs
Cuts announcedIndia, UKOne major outlet so far
1,000jobs cut
7th Oct
Oracle to cut 70 jobs
Cuts announcedDublin, GalwayReported by 2 major outletsAI cited
70jobs, not yet confirmed
7th Oct
HSBC opens a redundancy consultation
Consultation openedLondonOne major outlet so farAI cited
No figure
6th Oct
HSBC reported to be weighing job cuts
Reported to be weighing cutsUKReported by 3 major outletsAI cited
No figure
4th Oct
Deutsche Telekom: AI efficiency drive
AI efficiency driveOne major outlet so farAI cited
No figure

October 2026, day by day →

September 2026 3

29th Sep
Apple reported to be weighing job cuts
Reported to be weighing cutsTrade press only
No figure
14th Sep
Oracle announces job cuts
Cuts announcedTrade press only
No figure
11th Sep
Oracle books a restructuring charge
Restructuring chargeRedwood City, CaliforniaReported by 2 major outletsAI cited
No figure

September 2026, day by day →

August 2026 41,200 jobs

31st Aug
WPP to cut 1,000 jobs
Cuts announcedReported by 2 major outletsAI cited
1,000jobs cut
21st Aug
Apple to cut 200 jobs
Cuts announcedOne major outlet so farAI cited
200jobs cut
21st Aug
HSBC announces job cuts
Cuts announcedEurope, Hong KongOne major outlet so far
No figure
11th Aug
Oracle reported to be weighing 21,000 job cuts
Reported to be weighing cutsTrade press only
21,000jobs, not yet confirmed

August 2026, day by day →

July 2026 44,800 jobs

30th Jul
Lloyds Banking Group: AI efficiency drive
AI efficiency driveOne major outlet so farAI cited
No figure
23rd Jul
Amazon books a restructuring charge
Restructuring chargeOne major outlet so farAI cited
No figure
22nd Jul
Amazon announces job cuts
Cuts announcedReported by 2 major outletsAI cited
No figure
6th Jul
Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs
Cuts announcedFranceReported by 3 major outlets
4,800jobs cut

July 2026, day by day →

June 2026 226,500 jobs

29th Jun
British American Tobacco to cut 5,500 jobs
Cuts announcedReported by 4 major outletsAI cited
5,500jobs cut
22nd Jun
Oracle to cut 21,000 jobs
Cuts announcedReported by 2 major outletsAI cited
21,000jobs cut

June 2026, day by day →

May 2026 816,400 jobs

20th May
Intuit to cut 3,000 jobs
Cuts announcedFormal notice
3,000jobs cut
20th May
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs
Cuts announcedReported by 6 major outletsAI cited
8,000jobs, not yet confirmed
20th May
JPMorgan Chase: AI efficiency drive
AI efficiency driveOne major outlet so farAI cited
No figure
18th May
Standard Chartered: AI efficiency drive
AI efficiency driveReported by 7 major outletsAI cited
7,000jobs cut
13th May
Cisco to cut 4,000 jobs
Cuts announcedFormal noticeAI cited
4,000jobs cut
11th May
General Motors to cut 600 jobs
Cuts announcedUSOne major outlet so farAI cited
600jobs cut
7th May
Cloudflare to cut 1,100 jobs
Cuts announcedFormal noticeAI cited
1,100jobs cut
5th May
Coinbase to cut 700 jobs
Cuts announcedFormal noticeAI cited
700jobs cut

May 2026, day by day →

April 2026 23,300 jobs

20th Apr
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs
Cuts announcedUSReported by 7 major outletsAI cited
8,000jobs, not yet confirmed
8th Apr
John Lewis Partnership to cut 3,300 jobs
Cuts announcedUKOne major outlet so far
3,300jobs cut

April 2026, day by day →

March 2026 430,000 jobs

31st Mar
Oracle to cut 30,000 jobs
Cuts announcedMissouriFormal noticeAI cited
30,000jobs cut
18th Mar
HSBC reported to be weighing 20,000 job cuts
Reported to be weighing cutsReported by 2 major outletsAI cited
20,000jobs, not yet confirmed
16th Mar
Meta reported to be weighing job cuts
Reported to be weighing cutsOne major outlet so farAI cited
No figure
5th Mar
Oracle reported to be weighing job cuts
Reported to be weighing cutsReported by 2 major outletsAI cited
No figure

March 2026, day by day →

February 2026 3

24th Feb
JPMorgan Chase: AI efficiency drive
AI efficiency driveOne major outlet so farAI cited
No figure
19th Feb
Accenture: AI efficiency drive
AI efficiency driveOne major outlet so farAI cited
No figure
6th Feb
Goldman Sachs: AI efficiency drive
AI efficiency driveOne major outlet so farAI cited
No figure

February 2026, day by day →

January 2026 317,800 jobs

27th Jan
Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs
Cuts announcedCalifornia, WashingtonFormal notice
16,000jobs cut
21st Jan
Société Générale to cut 1,800 jobs
Cuts announcedFranceReported by 8 major outlets
1,800jobs cut
12th Jan
Meta to cut 1,500 jobs
Cuts announcedReported by 4 major outletsAI cited
1,500jobs, not yet confirmed

January 2026, day by day →

November 2025 2

26th Nov
Allianz reported to be weighing job cuts
Reported to be weighing cutsOne major outlet so farAI cited
No figure
21st Nov
PwC: AI efficiency drive
AI efficiency driveOne major outlet so farAI cited
No figure

November 2025, day by day →

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