Layoffs Tracker
Every Wikimedia Foundation 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
Wikimedia Foundation at a glance
Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number.
Latest announcement
1 announcement · 6 jobs reported affected
Layoff
The Wikimedia Foundation disbanded its Community Tech team, laying off five engineers and a manager, after dismissing MediaWiki lead developer Brooke Vibber a week earlier. Volunteer editors responded with a solidarity petition and strike threats.
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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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