# 2025 Tech Layoff Tracker: Full Rundown
As 2025 draws to a close, the tech industry faces another wave of significant layoffs, with 63,823 employees cut from 150 companies in the first half of the year alone, according to Layoffs.fyi data. This ongoing trend, building on 152,104 job losses across 547 firms in 2024, underscores persistent challenges like AI shifts, economic pressures, and restructuring efforts at major players.[1][2]
Key Layoff Statistics and Trends in 2025
Layoffs.fyi reports a total of 122,549 tech employees laid off from 257 companies throughout 2025, marking a continued contraction in the sector despite some recovery signals.[2] The tracker also highlights 71,981 government employees laid off in connection with DOGE initiatives, contributing to 182,528 total federal departures including non-DOGE firings and resignation programs.[2] These figures reflect broader industry moves toward cost-cutting, with many firms prioritizing AI investments and operational efficiency amid slowing growth.[1]
Compared to prior years, 2025's pace slowed slightly from 2024's peak but remains elevated, with companies like Intel and Workday making deep cuts. Natural attrition and buyouts supplemented direct firings in several cases, while federal tracking expanded to include U.S. government tech roles.[1][2]
Major Tech Layoffs Timeline: Intel, Workday, and Beyond
Intel dominated headlines with aggressive workforce reductions, announcing on July 25, 2025, plans to shrink to 75,000 employees by year-end—a 22% cut—under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who vowed "no more blank checks."[1] Layoffs began earlier on July 8, 2025, targeting thousands across the chipmaker amid transformation efforts.[1]
Workday followed on August 5, 2025, eliminating 1,750 jobs or 8.5% of its workforce to fund AI and international expansion, while shedding unused office space; analysts worry this could strain customer service.[1] Earlier, in February 2025, a major social media firm cut 5% of staff (around 3,600) starting February 10, including U.S. fact-checking teams, shifting to user-led content moderation after prior 2024 attrition.[1]
Cisco trimmed 221 positions in Milpitas and San Francisco effective October 13, 2025, and another team faced buyouts for its roughly 200 remaining staff.[1] These events, tracked in reverse chronological order on Layoffs.fyi, reveal patterns in hardware, software, and services sectors.[2]
Why Are Tech Layoffs Continuing in 2025?
Economic headwinds, over-hiring from the pandemic era, and a pivot to AI are primary drivers, with firms like Intel citing the need for sweeping changes to compete in chips.[1] Federal layoffs under DOGE add a unique layer, sourced from public reports excluding individual or contractor firings.[2] Layoffs.fyi's methodology emphasizes media-verified data, offering filters for desktop users to explore by company, date, or role.[2]
While 2025 totals lag 2024's scale, the focus on high-profile cuts signals ongoing consolidation, potentially stabilizing hiring in 2026 if AI yields returns.[1][2]
Impact on Workers and What to Watch Next
Laid-off tech workers face competitive job markets, with crowdsourced lists on Layoffs.fyi aiding recruitment efforts.[2] Comprehensive.io provides salary data from 5,000 firms to benchmark compensation during transitions.[2] Trackers like these remain vital as 2025 ends, with potential for more cuts if recession fears mount.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the total number of tech layoffs in 2025?
Layoffs.fyi tracks **122,549 tech employees laid off from 257 companies** in 2025, plus **71,981 government-related cuts**.[2]
How does 2025 compare to 2024 tech layoffs?
2025 saw fewer losses (**122,549**) than 2024's **152,104 across 547 companies**, but the trend persists.[1][2]
Which company had the largest layoffs in 2025?
Intel planned to cut its workforce by **22% to 75,000 employees** by year-end, affecting thousands.[1]
What is Layoffs.fyi and how reliable is it?
Layoffs.fyi is a live tracker of tech and DOGE-related layoffs, using public media reports with methodology excluding individual firings.[2]
Are federal government tech layoffs included in 2025 trackers?
Yes, **71,981 gov’t employees** from DOGE efforts contribute to **182,528 total federal departures**.[2]
What caused major layoffs like Intel's in 2025?
Restructuring for AI, cost efficiency, and leadership changes, with CEO Lip-Bu Tan ending "blank checks."[1]
🔄 Updated: 12/22/2025, 4:10:06 PM
**NEWS UPDATE: 2025 Tech Layoff Tracker – Government Response**
Federal judges have issued multiple injunctions blocking Trump administration layoffs in tech-related agencies, including a May preliminary injunction pausing reductions in force (RIFs) across major agencies and a court order forcing GSA to back off planned cuts in its technology team[1][3]. During the 2025 government shutdown, Judge Susan Illston temporarily halted 4,100 RIFs, citing "explicit political motives" like Trump's statement that cuts would target "Democrat agencies"[1]. OPM and OMB mandated agencies to plan slashing around 700,000 non-statutory positions—often tech and furlough-prone roles—but courts have reinstated workers at entitie
🔄 Updated: 12/22/2025, 4:20:06 PM
I don't have information available about market reactions and stock price movements related to the 2025 tech layoffs. While the search results provide comprehensive data on layoff numbers—showing that at least 126,352 U.S.-based tech workers have been laid off so far in 2025 across 204 companies, and that overall U.S. job cuts reached 1.17 million in the first 11 months of 2025—they do not contain specific details about how individual tech stocks or the broader market have responded to these announcements. To provide an accurate news update on market reactions and stock price movements, I would need access to financial market data and trading information that isn't included in the
🔄 Updated: 12/22/2025, 4:30:07 PM
The technology sector has emerged as the hardest-hit industry in 2025, with between 122,549 and 153,536 workers laid off across the sector through November and mid-December, representing a significant escalation from 2024's 151,484 tech layoffs[1][4][5]. Major chipmakers are leading the cuts, with Intel slashing 24,000 employees (22% of its workforce) in July, Synopsys eliminating roughly 2,000 workers in November, and IBM planning 2,700 layoffs by year-end, while AI-focused reductions have also hit Meta with 600 cuts from its AI research units and Microsoft with
🔄 Updated: 12/22/2025, 4:40:11 PM
**Tech Layoff Tracker Update:** Experts analyzing 2025's tech bloodbath point to AI-driven efficiencies as the core culprit, with Crunchbase reporting **126,352 U.S. tech workers axed** so far—far outpacing TechCrunch's monthly peaks like **18,510 cuts in October**.[1][2] Layoffs.fyi founder warns of a persistent wave across **257 companies and 122,549 jobs**, echoing NerdWallet's view that "tech layoffs signal declining investor confidence and slowing economic growth" as firms like Microsoft (6,500 jobs, 3% of staff) and Intel (24,000) restructure aggressively.[4][5][2][6] Industry voices highlight a shif
🔄 Updated: 12/22/2025, 4:50:10 PM
**2025 Tech Layoff Tracker: Global Impact and International Response**
Global tech layoffs have exceeded **122,549 jobs** across **257 companies** this year, with multinationals like **Microsoft** cutting **9,000 workers** (less than 4% of its 220,000 global staff) and **Intel** slashing **24,000**, reshaping workforces from Silicon Valley to international hubs amid AI-driven efficiencies[1][3]. Firms such as **Nissan** announced **20,000 job cuts** by 2027—spanning Japan, the US, and China—citing US tariffs and slumping sales, while **BP** trimmed **4,700 staff** and **3,000 contractor
🔄 Updated: 12/22/2025, 5:00:12 PM
**2025 Tech Layoff Tracker Update:** U.S. tech firms have slashed **126,352 jobs** across mass cuts through mid-December, per Crunchbase, with Layoffs.fyi logging **122,549 layoffs** from **257 companies**—a trend fueled by AI-driven efficiencies, as Amazon cut **14,000** roles in October to "lean on AI tools," and Intel axed **24,000** (22% of staff) in July under CEO Lip-Bu Tan's "no more blank checks" pivot.[1][4][5][2][7] Technically, this signals a sector-wide optimization for AI infrastructure over legacy headcount, with Meta trimming **600 AI research jobs** despite superintelligence hirin
🔄 Updated: 12/22/2025, 5:10:17 PM
U.S.-based employers announced 1,170,821 job cuts in the first 11 months of 2025, representing a 54% surge compared to the same period in 2024, with the tech sector accounting for approximately 89,964 layoffs across 204 companies[2][3]. Wall Street has paradoxically rewarded these announcements, with stock prices frequently jumping after layoff declarations as investors embrace the cost-cutting logic that protects profit margins and boosts shareholder returns[1]. The market's response underscores a fundamental shift toward "efficient growth with technology leverage" driven by AI adoption, which has been explicitly linked to more than 70,000 announced job cuts
🔄 Updated: 12/22/2025, 5:20:17 PM
**2025 Tech Layoff Tracker: Global Impact and International Response**
Global tech layoffs in 2025 have surpassed 112,700 jobs across 218 companies worldwide, with Intel slashing 24,000 positions in manufacturing and R&D, Microsoft cutting 9,000 to prioritize AI and cloud, and Amazon eliminating 14,000 corporate roles as CEO Andy Jassy noted AI means “fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today.”[1][2][3] AI explicitly drove 54,694 of these cuts, per Challenger, Gray & Christmas, prompting international scrutiny including Japan's Nissan announcing 20,000 job reductions by 2027 amid U.S. tariffs and China sales collapse, while firms like Crow
🔄 Updated: 12/22/2025, 5:30:21 PM
**2025 Tech Layoff Tracker Update:** Experts at Challenger, Gray & Christmas attribute the tech sector's leading role in 1.1 million total U.S. job cuts through November—up 54% from 2024—to AI-driven efficiency, with 153,536 tech workers laid off, a 17% increase including Amazon's 14,000 positions.[5] Layoffs.fyi founder notes 122,549 tech employees affected across 257 companies, warning that "layoffs could signal declining investor confidence and slowing economic growth" as AI adoption accelerates post-2022 peaks.[4][6] Crunchbase reports a staggering 126,352 U.S. tech layoffs as of December 17, with firms like Microsoft
🔄 Updated: 12/22/2025, 5:40:22 PM
**2025 Tech Layoff Tracker Update: Competitive Landscape Shifts Intensify**
Major players like Intel are slashing 22% of their workforce—24,000 jobs—to reach 75,000 employees by year-end, with CEO Lip-Bu Tan declaring “no more blank checks” amid chip market struggles.[1][7] Microsoft cut over 6,500 roles (3% of its 228,000 global staff), while Synopsys axed ~2,000 (10% of workforce) to pivot investments, fueling a reshaped rivalry as AI drives 54,700 cuts sector-wide.[3][5][7] Total U.S. tech layoffs hit 126,352 by mid-December, accelerating consolidation.[