Layoffs Tracker
Every Microsoft layoff, store closure, and return-to-office announcement we track, newest first, with jobs affected where a source states it. Sources are linked from our coverage where available.
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
Microsoft at a glance
Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 9 of 10 announcements that state a number.
Latest announcement
| Year | Jobs reported | Announcements |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,550 | 3 |
| 2025 | 15,082 | 4 |
| 2026 | 5,068 | 3 |
3 announcements · 5,068 jobs reported affected
Layoff
Xbox is eliminating 268 more roles across Halo Studios, other first-party studios and central management functions, while Activision takes over development of the next Halo. Microsoft also began consultation on a proposed closure of Ninja Theory.
Layoff
Microsoft announced about 4,800 job cuts, concentrated in its Xbox gaming division and commercial sales teams. Xbox is to shed up to 3,200 roles over twelve months while divesting several studios.
LayoffBeijing, China · Shanghai, China · China
Microsoft is cutting roles at its Azure cloud unit in mainland China, concentrated in Beijing and Shanghai, according to the South China Morning Post. Affected staff were notified with a July 6 end date and offered severance, with some offered relocation to Canada.
4 announcements · 15,082 jobs reported affected
LayoffRedmond, WA, United States
Microsoft cut 42 positions at its Redmond headquarters, its fifth consecutive month of layoffs.
LayoffRedmond, WA, United States
Microsoft laid off another 40 employees at its Redmond, Washington headquarters. The article says this brings its Washington state job losses to 3,160 since May.
Layoff
Microsoft laid off roughly 9,000 employees in July across cloud, gaming and product teams.
Layoff
Microsoft laid off about 6,000 workers in May 2025 as the first of two 2025 rounds described in the article.
3 announcements · 3,550 jobs reported affected
Layoff
Microsoft Gaming cut about 3% of its employees, roughly 650 workers, across development, marketing and HR following the Activision Blizzard acquisition.
Layoff
Microsoft restructured its mixed reality division, laying off over 1,000 employees while continuing to sell and support HoloLens 2.
Layoff
Microsoft laid off 1,900 employees in its gaming business.
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Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number.
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