--- title: "March 2025 Layoffs Report | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/reports/2025-03" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- Monthly layoffs report # March 2025 Layoffs: Companies, Jobs Cut & Closures As of November 2, 2026, the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker recorded 10 layoff and closure announcements in March 2025, affecting at least 7,965 jobs where a source states a number (7 of 10 state one). It also recorded 3 return-to-office mandates. Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [All monthly reports](/layoffs/reports)[This year's tracker](/layoffs) March 2025 at a glance **Announcements** : 13 **Companies** : 13 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 7,965 **Stores closing** : 0 **Layoffs** : 10 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 3 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 7 of 13 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Mar 19, 2025 ## Most jobs affected Companies ranked by jobs reported affected in March 2025 1. 1[Microchip Technology](/layoffs/microchip-technology)1 announcement2,000 2. 2[Morgan Stanley](/layoffs/morgan-stanley)1 announcement2,000 3. 3![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.autodesk.com.ico) [Autodesk](/layoffs/autodesk)1 announcement1,350 4. 4[U.S. Department of Education](/layoffs/u-s-department-of-education)1 announcement1,315 5. 5[Ola Electric](/layoffs/ola-electric)1 announcement1,000 6. 6[International Organization for Migration](/layoffs/international-organization-for-migration)1 announcement200 7. 7![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpowayusd.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=5tC6wcYjSADHEMSy3NZl6suwd57dtQatSXuZc_tcVm8) [Poway Unified School District](/layoffs/poway-unified-school-district)1 announcement100 ## By type Layoffs, store closures, and return-to-office mandates in March 2025 | Type | Announcements | Share | Jobs reported | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Layoffs | 10 | 77% | 7,965 | | Store closures | 0 | 0% | 0 | | Return-to-office mandates | 3 | 23% | 0 | ## By state US states named in March 2025 announcements 5 of 13 announcements name at least one US state. An announcement that names two states counts in both. Jobs are not split by state, because sources rarely give a number for each location. | State | Announcements | Official notices | | --- | --- | --- | | California | 3 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) | | Arizona | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) | | Ohio | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) | [WARN notices for every state](/warn-notices) ## Against February 2025 Month over month, from the same tracker March 2025 has 13 announcements, 11 fewer than February 2025 (24). | Measure | March 2025 | February 2025 | | --- | --- | --- | | Announcements | 13 | 24 | | Companies | 13 | 24 | | Jobs affected (reported) | 7,965 | 95,730 | | Stores closing | 0 | 0 | [February 2025 layoffs report](/layoffs/reports/2025-02) ## Every announcement March 2025, newest first. Each company links to its full layoffs timeline. Find a company 13 announcements ### March 2025 13 announcements · 7,965 jobs reported 1. Mar 19Mar 19Layoff #### [Morgan Stanley](/layoffs/morgan-stanley) Cuts 2,000 jobs Morgan Stanley is planning its first significant reduction in force under Ted Pick, trimming investment banking jobs while sparing wealth management advisors. - Our coverage:[Morgan Stanley Plans Major Job Cuts Amid Restructuring](/blog/morgan-stanley-job-cuts) - Our coverage:[Wall Street's Job Cuts: The Tightening Grip of 2025](/blog/banking-job-cuts)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/morganstanley.png) 2. Mar 16Mar 16Layoff #### [Voice of America](/layoffs/voice-of-america) Announces layoffs The administration began layoffs at VOA, emailing contractors that they would be jobless by month-end and placing full-time staff on administrative leave. - Our coverage:[Trump Administration's VOA Layoffs Raise Media Freedom Concerns](/blog/mass-voa-layoffs)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/VOA.png) 3. Mar 15Mar 15LayoffGeneva, Switzerland #### [International Organization for Migration](/layoffs/international-organization-for-migration) Cuts 200 jobs IOM is cutting about 20% of its Geneva headquarters staff following US foreign aid reductions. - Our coverage:[IOM Faces Significant Staff Cuts Due to US Funding Reductions](/blog/iom-major-layoffs)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/emptyoffice-2.png) 4. Mar 15Mar 15LayoffPoway, CA, United States![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpowayusd.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=5tC6wcYjSADHEMSy3NZl6suwd57dtQatSXuZc_tcVm8) #### [Poway Unified School District](/layoffs/poway-unified-school-district) Cuts 100 jobs The district's school board unanimously voted to cut up to 100 mostly non-teaching positions to address a $10 million budget deficit. - Our coverage:[Poway Unified School District Cuts Up to 100 Jobs to Address $10M Deficit](/blog/poway-layoffs-budget-deficit)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/school-1.png) 5. Mar 15Mar 15Return to officeOH, United States #### [State of Ohio](/layoffs/state-of-ohio) Return-to-office mandate Governor Mike DeWine issued an executive order requiring state employees to return to the office full-time, with a full return targeted for March 17. - Our coverage:[Returning to the Office: Central Ohio's Shift Back to Workplace Norms](/blog/the-great-office-migration-ohio)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/office-5.png) 6. Mar 12Mar 12LayoffWashington, DC, United States #### [U.S. Department of Education](/layoffs/u-s-department-of-education) Cuts 1,315 jobs The Department of Education announced a reduction in force, sending termination notices to 1,315 employees as part of a plan to halve its workforce. Affected employees were told to work from home until March 21. - Our coverage:[DOE Cuts Deep: 1,300 Employees Laid Off in Controversial Shake-Up](/blog/doe-shake-up-employee-cuts)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/doe.png) 7. Mar 6Mar 6Layoff #### [Sesame Workshop](/layoffs/sesame-workshop) Announces layoffs Sesame Workshop announced layoffs amid federal funding cuts and uncertain distribution. No numbers are given. - Our coverage:[Sesame Workshop Announces Layoffs Amid Funding Challenges](/blog/sesame-workshop-job-cuts)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/sesameworkshop.png) 8. Mar 5Mar 5Layoff![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.autodesk.com.ico) #### [Autodesk](/layoffs/autodesk) Cuts 1,350 jobs Autodesk announced it is cutting 1,350 jobs, about 9% of its global workforce, as it shifts toward AI and cloud services. Sales and marketing are expected to be hit hardest. - Our coverage:[Autodesk Cuts 1,350 Jobs Amid Strategic Shift to AI and Cloud Services](/blog/autodesk-layoff-news)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/autodesk.png) 9. Mar 4Mar 4Return to officeSan Francisco, CA, United States #### [City and County of San Francisco](/layoffs/city-and-county-of-san-francisco) Return-to-office mandate Mayor Daniel Lurie is pushing city workers to return to offices by April 28. About 70% of city workers are currently back in the office. - Our coverage:[SF's Plan to Revive Office Life and Local Businesses](/blog/san-francisco-workers-return-office)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/San%20Francisco.png) 10. Mar 4Mar 4Layoff![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.gs.com%2Fimages%2Fgoldman-sachs%2Fv2%2Fgs-favicon-180.png&sig=xEmf6YcowT140-QkzPdDEk1kK_Fmh9VTgSPQiyBuKUg) #### [Goldman Sachs](/layoffs/goldman-sachs) Announces layoffs Goldman Sachs moved up its annual job cuts, targeting a share of its staff. - Our coverage:[Morgan Stanley Plans Major Job Cuts Amid Restructuring](/blog/morgan-stanley-job-cuts) - Our coverage:[Wall Street's Job Cuts: The Tightening Grip of 2025](/blog/banking-job-cuts)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/morganstanley.png) 11. Mar 4Mar 4LayoffAZ, United States #### [Microchip Technology](/layoffs/microchip-technology) Cuts 2,000 jobs Microchip Technology is cutting about 9% of its workforce as part of a restructuring driven by weak automotive demand. Its Arizona chip operations are also closing early in May. - Our coverage:[Microchip Technology Announces 9% Workforce Layoffs Amid Automotive Demand Decline](/blog/microchip-layoffs-2025)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/microchip.png) 12. Mar 3Mar 3Layoff #### [Ola Electric](/layoffs/ola-electric) Cuts 1,000 jobs Ola Electric is cutting over 1,000 roles across procurement, fulfillment, customer relations, charging infrastructure, sales, service and warehouse as it restructures to improve margins. - Our coverage:[Ola Electric Cuts Over 1,000 Jobs Amid Financial Struggles](/blog/ola-electric-job-cuts)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/ola.png) 13. Mar 1Mar 1Return to officeSacramento, CA, United States · CA, United States #### [State of California](/layoffs/state-of-california) Return-to-office mandate Gov. Newsom ordered state agencies to require at least four in-office days per week for state workers; after union deals the start was delayed to July 1, 2026. - Our coverage:[California's New Office Return Directive: A Shift Towards Economic Revival](/blog/california-s-new-office-return-directive-a-shift-towards-economic-revival) - Our coverage:[California Workers Stand Firm Against Office Return Mandate](/blog/california-workers-resist-office-mandate) - Our coverage:[California Battles Remote Work](/blog/california-remote-work-newsom-union-fight-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/statebuilding.png) ## How this report is built What counts, how jobs are counted, and the as-of date ### What counts Every published Layoffs Tracker announcement dated in March 2025: layoffs, store closures, and return-to-office mandates. Each row is one announcement by one company, dated the day the company or a filing first made it public, not the day the cuts take effect. Months follow UTC dates. ### How jobs are counted Jobs affected is counted only when a source states a number. We never estimate one, so every total on this page is a floor: announcements without a stated number are left out of the sum, not counted as zero. ### As-of date Figures are as of November 2, 2026, and the newest change to a March 2025 announcement was on October 2, 2026. Announcements verified later can still be added to this month. An edition needs at least 5 published announcements before it is listed for search engines. ### Data Every row, all months, is in the [CSV](/layoffs/data.csv) and [JSON](/layoffs/data.json) downloads. Filter on the announcement date to rebuild this report. The [tracker methodology](/layoffs#methodology) covers sources and how to cite. ## 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. 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