--- title: "Merck Layoffs 2026: 201 Jobs Cut (Latest: Sep 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/merck" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.merck.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fcex-wpvip-mhh-mhh2-mcc-theme%2Fimages%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=M1yWeQQgv8tJJoM-7gEzpiQvKDxN1-VCmlZYcrNRTlI)](/company/merck-com)Layoffs Tracker # Merck Layoffs 2026: 201 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (Sep 10, 2026): Merck will lay off workers at its Rahway, New Jersey site in two phases, bringing its reported 2026 New Jersey cuts to 142. Locations named: Rahway, NJ, United States. The tracker lists 2 announcements for Merck since 2026, with 201 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Merck Cuts 54 More New Jersey Jobs and Brings Its 2026 State Total to 142](/blog/merck-54-new-jersey-jobs-2026-pharma-careers) Last updated Nov 4, 2026 [Merck open jobs](/company/merck-com#company-roles)[Merck company profile](/company/merck-com) _From our coverage, Sep 10, 2026: [Merck Cuts 54 More New Jersey Jobs and Brings Its 2026 State Total to 142](/blog/merck-54-new-jersey-jobs-2026-pharma-careers)_ Merck at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 2 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 201 **Layoffs** : 2 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 2 of 2 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Sep 10, 2026 ## 2026 2 announcements · 201 jobs reported affected 1. Sep 10Sep 10LayoffRahway, NJ, United States ### Cuts 54 jobs Merck will lay off workers at its Rahway, New Jersey site in two phases, bringing its reported 2026 New Jersey cuts to 142. - Our coverage:[Merck Cuts 54 More New Jersey Jobs and Brings Its 2026 State Total to 142](/blog/merck-54-new-jersey-jobs-2026-pharma-careers)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/10193-alt-hero.png) 2. Mar 5Mar 5LayoffDurham, NC, United States ### Cuts 147 jobs Merck laid off 147 staff at its vaccine manufacturing plant in Durham, North Carolina. - Our coverage:[Biotech Layoffs Surge: Theravance Halves Staff, BioAtla Cuts 70%](/blog/biotech-layoffs-2026-theravance-bioatla-workforce-cuts)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/office-93.png) ## More Merck coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [Merck Is Deploying AI Agents Across Its Business — What It Means for the Pharma Workforce](/blog/merck-google-cloud-ai-agents-pharma-workforce-2026)Apr 22, 2026 ## 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 Merck'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/merck" title="Merck 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/merck">Metaintro Layoffs Tracker</a></p> [Preview the embed](https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/merck) 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 Merck 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)