Layoff
Cuts 12,000 jobs
Alphabet laid off 12,000 employees, about 6% of its global workforce, many notified by email.
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Layoffs Tracker archive
Every layoff, store closure, and return-to-office announcement tracked in 2023, by month, with jobs affected where a source states it. Sources are linked from our coverage where available.
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
2023 at a glance
Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 15 of 30 announcements that state a number.
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Layoff
Alphabet laid off 12,000 employees, about 6% of its global workforce, many notified by email.
Our coverage: The Zoom Firing Playbook: Why Companies Are Sending You Home Before Cutting You Loose
Reported jobs by month against 2022, and the mix of announcements
Jobs affected by month
20,070reported in 2023
3,700 in 2022
January
1 announcement
February
0 announcements
March
0 announcements
April
0 announcements
May
0 announcements
June
0 announcements
July
2 announcements
August
3 announcements
September
3 announcements
October
13 announcements
November
5 announcements
December
3 announcements
| Month | 2023 jobs reported | 2023 announcements | 2022 jobs reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12,000 | 1 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 51 | 2 | 0 |
| August | 5,160 | 3 | 0 |
| September | 887 | 3 | 0 |
| October | 951 | 13 | 3,700 |
| November | 180 | 5 | 0 |
| December | 841 | 3 | 0 |
Announcements by type
20,070 jobs reported
| Type | Announcements | Share | Jobs reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layoffs | 30 | 100% | 20,070 |
| Store closures | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Return-to-office mandates | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Jobs are counted only where a source states a number, so months with large unquantified cuts read low. Every value is in the data download below.
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30 announcements
3 announcements · 841 jobs reported
Layoff
Announces layoffs
Blockdaemon reportedly laid off 25% of its staff.

Layoff
Announces layoffs
Forkast Labs laid off its editorial staff as part of a merger with CryptoSlam.

LayoffCA, United States
Cuts 841 jobs
A Pizza Hut franchise operator laid off about 841 delivery drivers ahead of California's fast food wage increase.

5 announcements · 180 jobs reported
LayoffSan Diego, CA, United States
Cuts 180 jobs
Amazon Games closed its Crown Channel on Twitch and the Game Growth program, refocused Prime Gaming, and eliminated just over 180 roles.

Layoff
Announces layoffs
Qredo, a crypto custody infrastructure provider, announced it was cutting half of its workforce to focus on its core protocol and custody business.

Layoff
Announces layoffs
Ava Labs, parent company of Avalanche, laid off 12% of its employees.

Layoff
Announces layoffs
C3.AI cut staffers across various departments.

Layoff
Announces layoffs
OpenSea carried out another round of layoffs in 2023, cutting 50% of its marketplace staff.

13 announcements · 951 jobs reported
Layoff
Cuts 700 jobs
LinkedIn laid off nearly 700 employees, about 3% of its workforce, according to a memo from its CEO.

Layoff
Announces layoffs
Stack Overflow laid off an undisclosed number of employees as part of a push toward profitability and said it would slow hiring in some areas.

Layoff
Cuts 75 jobs
Lucid Software announced a 7% workforce cut.

Layoff
Announces layoffs
Talkdesk made its third round of layoffs in a year; the number affected was not disclosed.

Layoff
Announces layoffs
Brave laid off 9% of its staff.

Layoff
Announces layoffs
Blockchain auditor CertiK cut 15% of its staff despite raising $150M the prior year.

Layoff
Announces layoffs
Chainalysis reduced its staff by 15%.

Layoff
Cuts 26 jobs
Chia let go of 26 of its 70 employees amid a delayed path to going public.

Layoff
Announces layoffs
Coinhouse cut 15% of its workforce, citing reduced enthusiasm for Web3.

Layoff
Announces layoffs
Epic Games laid off staff, with no size given in this roundup.

Layoff
Announces layoffs
French security company Ledger cut 12% of its employees.

Layoff
Cuts 30 jobs
Roblox cut 30 team members.

Layoff
Cuts 120 jobs
Yuga Labs laid off 120 employees as part of a restructuring.

3 announcements · 887 jobs reported
LayoffSan Jose, CA, United States · Milpitas, CA, United States
Cuts 350 jobs
Cisco filed notice with California's EDD to lay off 350 employees in San Jose and Milpitas.

LayoffSan Francisco, CA, United States · Mountain View, CA, United States · Austin, TX, United States · Los Angeles, CA, United States · New York, NY, United States · London, United Kingdom
Cuts 237 jobs
Airtable announced a second round of layoffs this year affecting 237 workers company-wide.

Layoff
Cuts 300 jobs
Roku disclosed in an SEC filing that it will cut about 10% of its workforce as part of cost control.

3 announcements · 5,160 jobs reported
LayoffFolsom, CA, United States · San Jose, CA, United States
Cuts 140 jobs
Intel filed a California WARN notice eliminating 140 positions, mainly in R&D, at its Folsom and San Jose sites.

Layoff
Cuts 5,000 jobs
T-Mobile announced layoffs of about 5,000 employees, mostly corporate and back-office roles, not retail or customer care.

Layoff
Cuts 20 jobs
CoinDesk cut 20 people, 45% of its editorial team, according to an internal memo, amid a planned sale by parent Digital Currency Group.

2 announcements · 51 jobs reported
Layoff
Cuts 51 jobs
CEO announced the third round of layoffs, cutting 51 employees after rounds in November 2022 and February 2023.

Layoff
Announces layoffs
Circle reduced headcount modestly as it refocused on core activities and cut expenses, while continuing to hire in focus areas.

1 announcement · 12,000 jobs reported
Layoff
Cuts 12,000 jobs
Alphabet laid off 12,000 employees, about 6% of its global workforce, many notified by email.

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