--- title: "IBM Layoffs 2025: Timeline (Latest: Nov 2025) | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/ibm" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fibm.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fadobe-cms%2Fdefault-images%2Fapple-touch-icon-180x180.png&sig=71PLHyue9MGa2-XcFAsEqJ_BobwEvnt3PRpWwlcV2vI)](/company/ibm)Layoffs Tracker # IBM Layoffs 2025: Timeline & Numbers Latest announcement (Nov 1, 2025): IBM announced it would reduce its workforce by a single-digit percentage in Q4 2025 while shifting headcount toward AI and quantum computing. The tracker lists 2 announcements for IBM since 2024, with 1,000 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [AI Drives Entry Level Job Comeback Says CEOs](/blog/ai-drives-entry-level-job-comeback-ceos) Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [IBM open jobs](/company/ibm#company-roles)[IBM company profile](/company/ibm) _From our coverage, Nov 1, 2025: [AI Drives Entry Level Job Comeback Says CEOs](/blog/ai-drives-entry-level-job-comeback-ceos)_ IBM at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 2 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 1,000 **Layoffs** : 2 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 2 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Nov 1, 2025 | Year | Jobs reported | Announcements | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | 1,000 | 1 | | 2025 | 0 | 1 | ## 2025 1 announcement 1. Nov 1Nov 1Layoff ### Announces layoffs IBM announced it would reduce its workforce by a single-digit percentage in Q4 2025 while shifting headcount toward AI and quantum computing. - Our coverage:[AI Drives Entry Level Job Comeback Says CEOs](/blog/ai-drives-entry-level-job-comeback-ceos)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/womanworking-3.png) ## 2024 1 announcement · 1,000 jobs reported affected 1. Aug 26Aug 26LayoffBeijing, China · Shanghai, China · Dalian, China · China ### Cuts 1,000 jobs IBM confirmed it is closing its research and development operations in China, laying off more than 1,000 employees. The company described the move as restructuring to better serve Greater China clients. - Our coverage:[IBM Exits China: Over 1,000 Job Cuts Amid Geopolitical Tensions](/blog/ibm-china-layoffs) - Our coverage:[Tech Layoffs Surge Through Summer 2025](/blog/tech-layoffs-july-august-september-2025-third-quarter)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/drashtigarach_a_bold_realistic_scene_with_the_letters_IBM_pro_2d6a56f5-bb7f-4288-ae53-6ed18846d391_2.png) ## More IBM coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [IBM Is Betting on Entry-Level Workers as Rivals Cut Them](/blog/ibm-betting-entry-level-workers-rivals-cut-2026)Jul 1, 2026 - [IBM Plants 750 Quantum Jobs in Chicago: Inside the 2026 Tech Hiring Surge](/blog/ibm-chicago-quantum-hub-750-jobs-2026)Apr 30, 2026 - [IBM Is Tripling Entry-Level Hires While Others Cut — What It Means for Your Career in 2026](/blog/ibm-tripling-entry-level-hires-ai-career-2026)Mar 16, 2026 - [AI Can Now Modernize Legacy Software: What This Means for Tech Workers in 2026](/blog/ai-modernize-legacy-software-tech-workers-2026)Feb 24, 2026 - [IBM Transforms HR with AI, Laying Off 8,000 Employees](/blog/ibm-hr-shake-up)May 29, 2025 - [IBM's Hiring Revival: Balancing AI Automation with Human Talent](/blog/ibm-hiring-shift-cuts-growth)May 23, 2025 ## 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 IBM'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/ibm" title="IBM 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/ibm">Metaintro Layoffs Tracker</a></p> [Preview the embed](https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/ibm) 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 IBM 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)