--- title: "Amazon Layoffs 2026: 16,100 Jobs Cut (Latest: Jul 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/amazon" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Ffavicon.ico)](/company/amazon)Layoffs Tracker # Amazon Layoffs 2026: 16,100 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (Jul 22, 2026): Amazon confirmed it is laying off some employees in its AGI unit, including staff in model customization and post-training. The company declined to say how many were affected. Locations named: San Francisco, CA, United States. The tracker lists 11 announcements for Amazon since 2023, with 31,115 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Even AI Research Jobs Are Not Safe After Amazon's Latest Round of Cuts](/blog/even-ai-research-jobs-not-safe-amazon-cuts) Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [Amazon open jobs](/company/amazon#company-roles)[Amazon company profile](/company/amazon) _From our coverage, Jul 22, 2026: [Even AI Research Jobs Are Not Safe After Amazon's Latest Round of Cuts](/blog/even-ai-research-jobs-not-safe-amazon-cuts)_ Amazon at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 11 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 31,115 **Layoffs** : 9 **Store closures** : 1 **Return-to-office mandates** : 1 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 7 of 11 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Jul 22, 2026 | Year | Jobs reported | Announcements | | --- | --- | --- | | 2023 | 180 | 1 | | 2024 | 0 | 1 | | 2025 | 14,435 | 4 | | 2026 | 16,500 | 5 | ## 2026 5 announcements · 16,500 jobs reported affected 1. Jul 22Jul 22LayoffSan Francisco, CA, United States ### Announces layoffs Amazon confirmed it is laying off some employees in its AGI unit, including staff in model customization and post-training. The company declined to say how many were affected. - Our coverage:[Even AI Research Jobs Are Not Safe After Amazon's Latest Round of Cuts](/blog/even-ai-research-jobs-not-safe-amazon-cuts) - Our coverage:[Amazon Closes Its San Francisco AI Lab as 2026 Job Cuts Reach Research Teams](/blog/amazon-closes-san-francisco-ai-lab-2026-job-cuts)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/even-ai-research-jobs-not-safe-amazon-cuts-hero.png) 2. May 7May 7LayoffSingapore, Singapore ### Announces layoffs Amazon is cutting a small number of roles in Singapore while phasing out local fulfillment and the Amazon Fresh grocery service. Prime and the marketplace continue. - Our coverage:[Amazon Just Quit Singapore Groceries After 9 Years: What APAC Tech Workers Should Do Next](/blog/amazon-singapore-layoffs-grocery-fresh-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/truck-5.png) 3. Mar 1Mar 1Layoff ### Cuts 100 jobs Amazon laid off more than 100 employees in its robotics division, with the VP calling the cuts difficult but necessary. - Our coverage:[Amazon's 1 Million Robots Are Reshaping 600,000 Warehouse Jobs — Here's What Workers Say Is Really Happening](/blog/amazon-1-million-robots-600000-warehouse-jobs-workers-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/amazon-1-million-robots-600000-warehouse-jobs-workers-2026.png) 4. Jan 30Jan 30Store closureWA, United States ### Closes 72 stores Amazon's grocery division announced it is closing 72 Amazon Fresh and Go stores to prioritize Whole Foods and online delivery. **Jobs affected**: 400 - Our coverage:[Amazon AI Push Triggers Mass Layoffs](/blog/amazon-ai-investment-workforce-cuts) - Our coverage:[Amazon Layoffs Hit 2,198 Workers in Washington State — Software Engineers Hardest Hit](/blog/amazon-job-cuts-washington)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/buiding.png) 5. Jan 28Jan 28LayoffSeattle, WA, United States · Bellevue, WA, United States · Canada · Costa Rica · Redmond, WA, United States · United States · United Kingdom · India ### Cuts 16,000 jobs Amazon confirmed 16,000 more corporate layoffs across AWS, Prime Video, HR, retail strategy and program management, on top of 14,000 in October 2025. - Our coverage:[Amazon Accidentally Announces AWS Layoffs Early](/blog/amazon-aws-layoff-email-mistake) - Our coverage:[Amazon Cuts 16000 Jobs in Global Restructuring](/blog/amazon-layoffs-16000-jobs-2026) - Our coverage:[Major Companies Slash Jobs as Economy Tightens](/blog/layoffs-economy-inflation-2026) - Our coverage:[Amazon AI Push Triggers Mass Layoffs](/blog/amazon-ai-investment-workforce-cuts) - Our coverage:[Are AI Layoffs at Amazon Real? Untangling Fact From Narrative](/blog/ai-layoffs-amazon) - Our coverage:[Amazon Layoffs Hit 2,198 Workers in Washington State — Software Engineers Hardest Hit](/blog/amazon-job-cuts-washington) - Our coverage:[AI Layoffs or AI Washing? What's Really Behind 108,000 January Job Cuts](/blog/ai-layoffs-washing-2026-job-cuts) - Our coverage:[Amazon's $200 Billion Spending Spree After Cutting 30,000 Jobs](/blog/amazon-200-billion-ai-investment-data-center-jobs) - Our coverage:[IT Workers Have Lost Confidence in Their Industry — Glassdoor Data Shows Why](/blog/tech-worker-confidence-drops-7-points-33000-layoffs-ai-anxiety-2026) - Our coverage:[The AI Layoff Excuse: 59,000 Jobs Cut in 2026 While CEOs Spend $650 Billion on Promises](/blog/ai-layoff-excuse-59000-jobs-cut-2026-ceos-spending-promises) - Our coverage:[78,557 Tech Workers Lost Jobs in Q1 2026: AI Now Behind Nearly Half of All Cuts](/blog/78557-tech-layoffs-q1-2026-ai-automation-workforce-cuts) - Our coverage:[Every 2026 Tech Layoff Companies Blamed on AI, A Running Tracker](/blog/2026-tech-layoffs-companies-cited-ai-tracker) - Our coverage:[Amazon Layoffs Are Crushing Workers in an Already Saturated Job Market](/blog/amazon-layoffs-crushing-workers-saturated-job-market)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/mail.png) ## 2025 4 announcements · 14,435 jobs reported affected 1. Oct 28Oct 28LayoffBengaluru, India · Hyderabad, India · Chennai, India · NY, United States · CA, United States · NJ, United States · WA, United States · Seattle, WA, United States ### Cuts 14,000 jobs Amazon announced about 14,000 corporate layoffs worldwide, including an estimated 800 to 1,000 positions in India across finance, HR, marketing and technology. - Our coverage:[Amazon Plans Massive 30000 Job Cuts](/blog/amazon-30000-corporate-layoffs) - Our coverage:[Amazon Slashes 1000 Jobs in India AI Push](/blog/amazon-slashes-1000-jobs-india-ai-push) - Our coverage:[Corporate America Cuts 60000 Jobs Amid Economic Reset](/blog/corporate-america-cuts-60000-jobs) - Our coverage:[Amazon Cuts 1800 Engineers Despite Innovation Push](/blog/amazon-cuts-1800-engineers-despite-innovation-push-layoffs) - Our coverage:[Global Layoff Wave Hits Major Companies](/blog/global-layoff-wave-hits-major-companies) - Our coverage:[Seattle Has Second Worst Job Market Drop](/blog/seattle-job-market-decline) - Our coverage:[Goldman Sachs Warns AI Layoffs Approaching](/blog/goldman-sachs-warns-ai-layoffs-approaching)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/amazon-7.png) 2. Aug 5Aug 5Layoff ### Cuts 110 jobs Amazon is laying off 110 employees at Wondery and restructuring the unit into Audible and a new Creator Services group; Wondery CEO Jen Sargent is stepping down. - Our coverage:[Amazon Axes 110 Wondery Jobs](/blog/amazon-wondery-layoffs-podcast-restructure)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/studio-1.png) 3. Jul 18Jul 18Layoff ### Announces layoffs AWS confirmed it is carrying out new layoffs but declined to disclose the number of roles or teams affected. - Our coverage:[AWS Confirms Fresh Layoffs](/blog/aws-confirms-fresh-layoffs)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/aws.png) 4. Jun 4Jun 4LayoffReno, NV, United States ### Cuts 325 jobs Amazon filed a WARN notice to close its Reno fulfillment center, with operations winding down on August 2, 2025. About 325 workers remain, and over 100 have taken transfers. - Our coverage:[Amazon to Close Reno Fulfillment Center, Plans New Same-Day Delivery Hub](/blog/amazon-reno-closure)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/warehouse-6.png) ## 2024 1 announcement 1. Sep 19Sep 19Return to office ### Return-to-office mandate Amazon announced that starting in 2025 all employees will work in the office five days a week. - Our coverage:[Amazon's 2025 Plan: Full Return to Office with 5-Day Workweek](/blog/amazon-in-person-5-day-work-week-2025) - Our coverage:[Majority of Amazon Employees Consider Quitting Over Return-to-Office Mandate](/blog/amazon-73percent-employees-quit-return-to-office)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/drashtigarach_A_modern_office_setting_with_Amazon_branding_su_2f62aac4-04c9-49ba-a3eb-7dc4f666b450_0.png) ## 2023 1 announcement · 180 jobs reported affected 1. Nov 15Nov 15LayoffSan 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. - Our coverage:[Amazon Streamlines Gaming Initiatives, Announces Layoffs](/blog/amazon-streamlines-gaming-initiatives-announces-layoffs)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/de96288a-c4b5-461d-a1c2-91a4af86123a.png) ## More Amazon coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [Laid Off by Amazon? Some Former Workers Are Being Asked Back for AI and Cloud Roles](/blog/amazon-boomerang-rehire-ai-cloud-jobs)Sep 24, 2026 - [Amazon's New $20 Floor Lifts Average Warehouse Pay Near $24 an Hour](/blog/amazon-20-floor-warehouse-pay)Sep 17, 2026 - [Amazon Now Hit $1 Billion in India as Quick Delivery Orders Doubled Every Quarter](/blog/amazon-now-1-billion-india-quick-delivery-hiring)Sep 16, 2026 - [Amazon Lifts Its Irish Starting Pay to 35,568 Euro and Adds 200 Dublin Jobs](/blog/amazon-ireland-starting-pay-35568-euro-dublin-jobs)Sep 11, 2026 - [Amazon Shuts a 21 Year Old Gig Work Platform on September 30 and What Its Workers Do Next](/blog/amazon-mechanical-turk-shutdown-gig-workers-2026)Aug 26, 2026 - [New Jersey Sues Amazon Over Delivery Driver Wages and Route Control in 2026](/blog/new-jersey-sues-amazon-delivery-driver-wages-2026)Aug 5, 2026 ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. 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