2025 Tech Layoffs: A Comprehensive Tracker and Analysis

The tech industry in 2025 faced a significant wave of layoffs, impacting thousands of workers across various companies and sectors. This article serves as a comprehensive tracker, offering insights into the causes, trends, and implications of these workforce reductions. The data is a snapshot, offering a detailed look into the evolving landscape of the tech job market, updated regularly to reflect the latest developments.

The Layoff Landscape in 2025

The tech layoff wave in 2025 was a continuation of trends observed in previous years. According to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi, the previous year saw over 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies. As businesses continue to embrace artificial intelligence and automation, this tracker serves as a reminder of the human impact of layoffs — and what could be at stake with increased innovation.

Monthly Breakdown of Tech Layoffs in 2025

To understand the trajectory of layoffs and the industries they impacted, here's a detailed monthly breakdown:

December 2025

Zebra Technologies: Winding down its autonomous mobile robot (AMR) business, potentially leading to job losses.
Amazon: Cutting 84 jobs in Seattle and Bellevue across various departments.
Lusha: Laying off 8% of its workforce, about 24 employees, as part of a restructuring to reallocate resources toward new growth areas.
VSCO: Laid off 24 employees as part of a restructuring to refocus on tools for professional photographers.
Mobileye: Cutting 200 employees, about 4% of its global workforce, with most of the cuts affecting its local teams in Israel.
Inside Inbound Health: Shut down on December 1, after raising more than $50 million.

November 2025

Intel: Continued cutting jobs, eliminating 59 Bay Area positions.
HP: Set to cut 4,000 to 6,000 jobs worldwide by 2028.
Apple: Cutting several sales positions handling accounts ranging from business and schools to government agencies.
Monarch Tractor: Prepared for layoffs and warned employees it may shut down.
Playtika: Plans to lay off about 20% of its workforce, 700 to 800 employees.
Pipe: Laid off about 200 employees, roughly half its workforce.
Synopsys: Plans to cut roughly 10% of its workforce.
Deepwatch: Laid off between 60 and 80 employees, citing artificial intelligence as a contributing factor.
Axonius: Cutting roughly 10% of its staff.
MyBambu: Permanently closing local operations, laying off all 141 employees in two waves.
Hewlett-Packard: Removing 52 positions at its San Jose campus.

October 2025

Amazon: Reducing its corporate workforce by approximately 14,000 roles.
Rivian: Cutting 600 jobs, about 4% of its workforce.
Meta: Cutting 600 employees across its AI infrastructure units.
Applied Materials: Cutting about 4% of its workforce, roughly 1,400 jobs.
Handshake: Laid off around 100 employees, about 15% of its U.S. workforce.
Smartsheet: Laid off over 120 employees amid a leadership transition.
Google: Cut over 100 design roles in its cloud division.
Paycom: Laying off over 500 employees due to AI-driven efficiency gains.

September 2025

Just Eat: Eliminating around 450 jobs following a cost and operations review.
Fiverr: Cutting around 250 jobs, approximately 30% of its workforce.
ZipRecruiter: Closing its Tel Aviv development center, cutting about 80 jobs.
GupShup: Laid off at least 100 employees.
xAI: Cut roughly 500 jobs, about a third of its data annotation team.
Rivian: Laid off about 200 workers, or 1.5% of staff.
Oracle: Cutting 101 jobs in Seattle and 254 in San Francisco.
Salesforce: Trimming 262 jobs at its San Francisco headquarters.

August 2025

Cisco: Eliminating 221 positions across Milpitas and San Francisco offices.
Restaurant365: Laid off about 100 employees.
Oracle: Cutting 101 jobs in Santa Clara and planning 161 layoffs in Seattle.
F5: Cutting 106 positions in Washington offices.
Peloton: Cutting 6% of its workforce.
Kaltura: Cutting 10% of its workforce.
Yotpo: Laying off about 200 employees, 34% of its global workforce.
Windsurf: Laid off 30 employees and offering buyouts to remaining staff.
Wondery: Cutting 100 jobs.

July 2025

Atlassian: Cut 150 customer service and support roles.
Consensys: Cutting about 7% of its workforce.
Zeen: Shutting down operations.
Scale AI: Laying off around 200 employees, about 14% of its workforce.
Lenovo: Cutting more than 100 U.S. full-time jobs.
Intel: Planning to lay off nearly 2,400 workers in Oregon.
Indeed + Glassdoor: Eliminating approximately 1,300 jobs combined.
Eigen Lab: Laid off 29 employees during reorganization.
Microsoft: Cutting 9,000 employees.
ByteDance: Laying off 65 employees in Bellevue, Washington.

June 2025

TomTom: Cutting 300 jobs, or 10% of its workforce.
Rivian: Reduced headcount by approximately 140 employees.
Bumble: Cutting approximately 240 jobs, or 30% of staff.
Klue: Laid off 85 employees, about 40% of its workforce.
Google: Downsized its smart TV division by 25%.
Intel: Planning to lay off 15–20% of workers in its Foundry division.
Intel: Winding down its auto business, with layoffs underway.
Playtika: Letting go of around 90 employees.
Airtime: Let go of around 25 employees.
Microsoft: Continuing layoffs after cutting over 6,500 jobs in May.

May 2025

Hims & Hers: Downsizing by 68 employees, approximately 4% of staff.
Amazon: Laying off around 100 employees from devices and services.
Microsoft: Cutting over 6,500 jobs, affecting 3% of its workforce.
Chegg: Letting go of 248 employees, about 22% of staff.
Match: Reducing workforce by 13%.
CrowdStrike: Laying off 5% of its workforce.
General Fusion: Cutting roughly 25% of its workforce.
Deep Instinct: Reduced headcount by 20 employees, 10% of staff.
Beam: Shut down operations.

April 2025

NetApp: Eliminating 700 jobs, affecting 6% of its workforce.
Electronic Arts: Letting go of approximately 300–400 employees.
Expedia: Laying off around 3% of employees.
Cars24: Reduced workforce by about 200 employees.
Meta: Letting go of over 100 employees in Reality Labs.
Intel: Announced plans to lay off more than 21,000 employees.
GM: Laying off 200 workers at Factory Zero facilities in Michigan.
Zopper: Let go of around 100 employees.
Turo: Reducing workforce by 150 positions.
GupShup: Laid off roughly 200 employees.
Forto: Eliminated 200 jobs, about one-third of its workforce.
Wicresoft: Stopping operations in China, affecting around 2,000 employees.
Five9: Cutting 123 jobs, about 4% of its workforce.

Factors Driving the Layoff Trends

Several factors contributed to the surge in tech layoffs during 2025:

Economic Uncertainty: Concerns about recession and economic slowdown.
AI and Automation: Workforce restructuring driven by technological adoption.
Restructuring and Mergers: Streamlining operations and reducing redundancies.

Impact and Implications of the Layoffs

The widespread layoffs in 2025 significantly affected:

Employees: Job insecurity and forced career transitions.
Innovation: Potential slowdown in product development.
Industry Dynamics: Shifts in hiring practices and market behavior.

Looking Ahead: Future Trends

Focus on Efficiency: Continued workforce optimization.
AI Integration: Changing job roles and skill requirements.
Strategic Restructuring: Ongoing organizational realignment.

Conclusion

The tech layoffs of 2025 reflect economic pressures, technological change, and strategic realignment. While disruptive, they also signal a period of transformation for the industry.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Why are there so many tech layoffs?
Economic uncertainty, AI adoption, and organizational restructuring are primary drivers.
Which companies are most affected?
Both startups and large firms, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Intel.
What skills are in demand?
AI, data science, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.
Where can jobs be found?
Job boards, company websites, professional networks, and remote platforms.
How can one prepare for a career change?
Resume updates, networking, and upskilling in high-demand areas.

Key Takeaways