Layoff
Cuts 20,000 jobs
UPS is cutting about 20,000 jobs, tied to reduced Amazon volume, roughly 3% of its workforce.
Monthly layoffs report
April 2025 Layoffs: Companies, Jobs Cut & Closures
As of November 2, 2026, the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker recorded 12 layoff and closure announcements in April 2025, affecting at least 40,778 jobs where a source states a number (9 of 12 state one). It also recorded 2 return-to-office mandates.
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
April 2025 at a glance
- Announcements
- 14
- Companies
- 14
- Jobs affected (reported)
- 40,778
- Stores closing
- 0
- Layoffs
- 12
- Store closures
- 0
- Return-to-office mandates
- 2
Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 9 of 14 announcements that state a number.
Latest announcement
Most jobs affected
Companies ranked by jobs reported affected in April 2025
- 1UPS1 announcement20,000
- 2U.S. Department of Health and Human Services1 announcement10,000
- 3Social Security Administration1 announcement7,000
- 4City of Los Angeles1 announcement1,650
- 5Consumer Financial Protection Bureau1 announcement1,500
- 6
Environmental Protection Agency1 announcement280 - 7Minnesota Department of Health1 announcement170
- 8Mack Trucks1 announcement146
- 9BHFO1 announcement32
By type
Layoffs, store closures, and return-to-office mandates in April 2025
| Type | Announcements | Share | Jobs reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layoffs | 12 | 86% | 40,778 |
| Store closures | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Return-to-office mandates | 2 | 14% | 0 |
By state
US states named in April 2025 announcements
6 of 14 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 | 2 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Iowa | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Minnesota | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Oregon | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
Against March 2025
Month over month, from the same tracker
April 2025 has 14 announcements, 1 more than March 2025 (13).
| Measure | April 2025 | March 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Announcements | 14 | 13 |
| Companies | 14 | 13 |
| Jobs affected (reported) | 40,778 | 7,965 |
| Stores closing | 0 | 0 |
Every announcement
April 2025, newest first. Each company links to its full layoffs timeline.
14 announcements
April 2025
14 announcements · 40,778 jobs reported
Layoff
Announces layoffs
Meta made layoffs within Reality Labs, targeting Oculus Studios, including the Supernatural team, saying the changes help studios work more efficiently.
LayoffPA, United States
Announces layoffs
Crozer Health announced the closure of several of its hospitals in Pennsylvania, resulting in a large wave of healthcare layoffs.
Return to office
Return-to-office mandate
Google told remote workers in certain teams, including Technical Services and People Operations, to work in the office at least three days a week or take a voluntary exit.
- Our coverage: Google's Return to Office: A Hybrid Work Model Ultimatum
- Our coverage: Google Enforces In-Person Work After Layoffs
LayoffIsrael · OR, United States · Costa Rica · CA, United States
Announces layoffs
Intel cut over 5,000 jobs across four U.S. states under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, with reports of layoffs at Israeli branches too.
- Our coverage: Intel Announces Major Workforce Cuts Amid Restructuring Efforts
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Layoff
Cuts 7,000 jobs
DOGE's plan to cut 7,000 jobs from the Social Security Administration is the subject of the piece, which focuses on potential impact in Pennsylvania.
LayoffLos Angeles, CA, United States
Cuts 1,650 jobs
Mayor Karen Bass proposed a 2025-26 city budget that includes laying off 1,650 city workers to address a deficit near $1 billion, while adding Fire Department jobs.
LayoffPA, United States
Cuts 146 jobs
Mack Trucks is cutting 146 workers in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, citing weaker demand for its trucks.
- Our coverage: Mack Trucks Announces Job Cuts Amid Weakened Demand
Layoff
Cuts 280 jobs
The EPA began a reduction in force affecting employees in environmental justice and DEI roles, issuing termination notices to 280 staff while reassigning another 175.
LayoffCedar Rapids, IA, United States
Cuts 32 jobs
BHFO, Inc, an online designer discount retailer, issued layoff notices to 32 employees in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, per the Iowa WARN list.
Layoff
Cuts 1,500 jobs
The CFPB announced cuts affecting about 1,500 positions as part of federal workforce reductions.
- Our coverage: Trump Extends Hiring Freeze Amid Federal Layoffs
- Our coverage: CFPB Layoffs Signal Shift in Consumer Protection Agency
Return to office
Return-to-office mandate
Walmart-owned Flipkart announced that all employees must work from the office five days a week, ending remote work, with limited exceptions and some annual work-from-home days.
LayoffMN, United States
Cuts 170 jobs
The Minnesota Department of Health prepared to cut 170 jobs after a roughly $220 million federal grant reduction. A federal court temporary restraining order paused the cuts until May.
- Our coverage: Minnesota Job Cuts Paused by Court Ruling
Layoff
Cuts 10,000 jobs
HHS issued reduction-in-force notices to about 10,000 employees as part of a plan to cut roughly 20,000 positions, alongside about 10,000 voluntary separations.
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 April 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 April 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 and JSON downloads. Filter on the announcement date to rebuild this report. The tracker 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.
Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. Methodology, sources and how to cite
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