Every employer

124 employers watched closely, and 4,016 scanned, across the UK, the US and Europe — by sector and country, with what is unusual flagged.

UK24

7 cutting · 5 signs · 28 quiet

17,358 job cuts in 90 days

US28

7 cutting · 11 signs · 27 quiet

7,898 job cuts in 90 days

Europe5

0 cutting · 4 signs · 35 quiet

0 job cuts in 90 days

The board

CuttingSignsQuiet2.1% job cuts announced in 90 days, as a share of the workforce! out of the ordinary for this company≈ business as usual▲▼ moved in the last four weeksAI company cites AIUK · US · EU where it is headquartered

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AmazonOne major outlet reports cuts — not yet confirmedAmazon cut 250 jobs in its devices unit weeks after new product launches. 29 October 2026
INGOne major outlet reports cuts — not yet confirmedING announced job cuts following quarterly profit that missed estimates. 29 October 2026
GSKOne major outlet reports cuts — not yet confirmedGSK announced plans to cut up to 1,217 jobs in Belgium as part of a three-year restructuring plan. 28 October 2026
EYOne major outlet reports cuts — not yet confirmedEY partners received record payouts of £870,000 each following job cuts at the firm. 27 October 2026
DeloitteOne major outlet reports cuts — not yet confirmedDeloitte announced job cuts while its chief executive received a 45% pay rise. 26 October 2026
KPMGTrade press reports cuts — no major outlet yetKPMG UK announced cuts of 200 back office roles. 7 October 2026
AppleTrade press reports cuts — no major outlet yetApple announced a second round of job cuts within two months, affecting an unspecified number of employees at the iPhone maker. 21 September 2026
AdidasTrade press reports cuts — no major outlet yetAdidas began layoffs at its Gurugram technology hub as part of a restructuring initiative. 17 September 2026
GoogleOne major outlet reports cuts — not yet confirmedGoogle announced reduction of 52 employees in Washington state. 6 September 2026
JPMorgan ChaseTrade press reports cuts — no major outlet yetJamie Dimon stated JPMorgan Chase will hire more AI specialists while reducing banker headcount as part of workforce reallocation. 25 August 2026
General MotorsReported to be weighing cutsGeneral Motors announced a shift reduction in Canada that will cut 500 jobs. 9 August 2026
BMWReported to be weighing cutsBMW announced plans to reduce staff by up to 8,000 people by end of 2027, primarily through voluntary redundancy for non-production German… 30 July 2026
Lloyds Banking GroupBosses have signalled cuts, or hiring has frozenLloyds Banking Group announced £2bn in cost cuts as part of an AI-powered strategy. 30 July 2026
CoinbaseReported to be weighing cutsCoinbase announced a workforce reduction of approximately 14% as part of an AI-driven restructuring. 24 July 2026
IntelReported to be weighing cutsIntel plans layoffs within its data center group. 21 July 2026
MetaBosses have signalled cuts, or hiring has frozenReuters reports on a Meta employees' lawsuit concerning AI-driven terminations, highlighting evidentiary challenges in proving AI-based dis… 22 July 2026
IntuitBosses have signalled cuts, or hiring has frozenIntuit CEO stated that job cuts at the company were not driven by artificial intelligence. 20 May 2026
Goldman SachsBosses have signalled cuts, or hiring has frozenGoldman Sachs president characterized the bank as a 'human assembly line' facing automation pressures. 5 June 2026
BoschReported to be weighing cutsWorkers at Bosch called for EU action to address job losses at the German automotive supplier. 16 September 2026
CitigroupReported to be weighing cutsCitigroup CEO warned of additional job cuts ahead, signalling the bank's intention to eliminate further positions as part of ongoing restru… 14 July 2026

Which jobs

Job functions named in the last 12 months, counted by employer. 4 of 141 announcements say which jobs.

Named in job cuts

Middle management1 employerAsda
Warehouse, delivery and logistics1 employerAsda
Operations, admin and back office1 employerBMW
Software engineering1 employerAdidas
IT, infrastructure and data1 employerAdidas
Marketing and communications1 employerBMW
HR and recruitment1 employerBMW
Finance and accounting1 employerBMW
Legal, risk and compliance1 employerBMW
Research and development1 employerBMW

Named in hiring and redeployment

Building — filled in as reports are read.

What the data says

Out of the ordinary10 employersAmerican Express, Barclays, Diageo, eBay and 6 more are cutting well beyond their own record for the past year.

Under most pressureTechnology5 of 15 technology employers are cutting jobs and 5 more show the signs; 39,598 job cuts announced in six months.

The AI factor6 of 14employers cutting jobs say AI is part of the reason: American Express, Barclays, HSBC, Microsoft, Oracle and 1 more.

Biggest announcement this month5,000 jobsBarclays: Barclays announced 5,000 job cuts and committed to redeploying staff to mitigate impact. Reported by 14 outlets.

Moving up8 in four weeksDeloitte, EY, ING, American Express, Barclays and 3 more have moved to a higher risk State in the last four weeks.

Longest cutting25 weeksMicrosoft has been cutting jobs, by the rule, for 25 consecutive weeks.

Business as usual2 employersAmazon and Disney cut jobs most quarters; the latest round is in line with that.

Where the cuts areUK 69%of job cuts announced in 90 days came from the 40 UK-headquartered employers we watch (17,358); US 31%, Europe 0%.

Every employer

The board

Payments & fintech67

Technology50

Banks & insurance24

Professional services21

Automotive & aerospace15

Telecoms & media15

Industrials & logistics13

Consumer & retail7

Pharma & healthcare4

Energy0

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Which jobs

Named in job cuts

Named in hiring and redeployment

What the data says