--- title: "Barclays Layoffs 2026: 5,000 Jobs Cut (Latest: Oct 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/barclays" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbarclays.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Ficons%2Ffavicons%2Fbarclays%2Fapple-touch-icon-180x180.png&sig=vjqnHYxl3u4_pOG9SHMpZf5ebP-CLqYc705WrnREvXs)](/company/barclays)Layoffs Tracker # Barclays Layoffs 2026: 5,000 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (Oct 22, 2026): Barclays said it expects to cut about 5,000 jobs by the end of 2026, about 5% of staff. Around 1,000 roles were already cut in the first half of 2026. The tracker lists 2 announcements for Barclays since 2026, with 5,000 jobs reported affected. [Source(opens in new tab)](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/barclays--barc/3rd-quarter-results/9835199) Last updated Nov 4, 2026 [Barclays open jobs](/company/barclays#company-roles)[Barclays company profile](/company/barclays) _From our coverage, Oct 22, 2026: [About 5,000 Barclays Workers to Go by End of 2026, 1,000 Already Gone, as CEO Credits Years of Tech Investment](/blog/barclays-5000-job-cuts-ai-2026)_ Barclays at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 2 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 5,000 **Layoffs** : 1 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 1 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 2 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Oct 22, 2026 ## 2026 2 announcements · 5,000 jobs reported affected 1. Oct 22Oct 22Layoff ### Cuts 5,000 jobs Barclays said it expects to cut about 5,000 jobs by the end of 2026, about 5% of staff. Around 1,000 roles were already cut in the first half of 2026. - [Source(opens in new tab)](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/barclays--barc/3rd-quarter-results/9835199) - Our coverage:[About 5,000 Barclays Workers to Go by End of 2026, 1,000 Already Gone, as CEO Credits Years of Tech Investment](/blog/barclays-5000-job-cuts-ai-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/barclays-5000-job-cuts-ai-2026-hero.jpg) 2. Sep 17Sep 17Return to officeUnited Kingdom ### Return-to-office mandate Barclays will require most UK staff to be in the office at least three days a week from October, up from two, with senior leaders at four days; Unite and thousands of staff are pushing back. - Our coverage:[A 40 Minute Commute Is the Line Barclays Workers Are Drawing on Office Days](/blog/barclays-return-to-office-pushback)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/10291.jpg) ## More Barclays coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [Barclays Boosts Recruitment Efforts in India and Japan for Global Growth](/blog/barclays-hiring-india-japan)Nov 21, 2024 ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) **Embed this** Show Barclays's layoff history on your site. The frame updates itself as the tracker does. The credit link to Metaintro sits inside the frame and below it, so it stays even where a site removes frames. Embed code <iframe src="https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/barclays" title="Barclays layoff history from the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker" width="100%" height="520" loading="lazy" style="border:0;width:100%;max-width:640px"></iframe> <p>Data: <a href="https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/barclays">Metaintro Layoffs Tracker</a></p> [Preview the embed](https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/barclays) Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology) Built for career movement ## Affected by the Barclays cuts? Metaintro matches you to open roles across 50M jobs, so your next application goes to a team that is hiring. [Get started free](/signup)[Estimate your severance](/severance-calculator) - MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence. - PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications. - ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current. [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)