--- title: "January 2026 Layoffs Report | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/reports/2026-01" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- Monthly layoffs report # January 2026 Layoffs: Companies, Jobs Cut & Closures As of November 2, 2026, the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker recorded 17 layoff and closure announcements in January 2026, affecting at least 60,059 jobs where a source states a number (15 of 17 state one). It also recorded 1 return-to-office mandate. Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [All monthly reports](/layoffs/reports)[This year's tracker](/layoffs) January 2026 at a glance **Announcements** : 18 **Companies** : 16 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 60,059 **Stores closing** : 92 **Layoffs** : 15 **Store closures** : 2 **Return-to-office mandates** : 1 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 15 of 18 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Jan 30, 2026 ## Most jobs affected Companies ranked by jobs reported affected in January 2026 1. 1[UPS](/layoffs/ups)1 announcement30,000 2. 2![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Ffavicon.ico) [Amazon](/layoffs/amazon)2 announcements16,400 3. 3[Dow](/layoffs/dow)1 announcement4,500 4. 4![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dwww.asml.com%26sz%3D128) [ASML](/layoffs/asml)1 announcement1,700 5. 5![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ericsson.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=VfNNWN8aLxA52Coy5kxo_yxTDdTTZiKoW3UVnPtqjuU) [Ericsson](/layoffs/ericsson)1 announcement1,600 6. 6![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitigroup.com%2Fglobal%2Fcitigroup-ui%2Fakpublic%2Fimages%2Fgpa_favicon.ico&sig=sGan6mURw57SrRbaV_AZ__f63veua8lmTz-ZbdAPJfM) [Citigroup](/layoffs/citigroup)1 announcement1,000 7. 7![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmeta.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=R6jRrjDigyIAB_1xdECZLF38-_rzP_n_uvoCOkIoNBg) [Meta](/layoffs/meta)1 announcement1,000 8. 8![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fsignify.com.ico&sig=feZAH1EnLzjAvqqdwVoM6D9nkGZIXvz8Yz43ZHKWk-E) [Signify](/layoffs/signify)1 announcement900 9. 9[Home Depot](/layoffs/home-depot)2 announcements800 10. 10![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.pinterest.com.ico&sig=xCshZhnlmr_sfDsq264qQB7kn_lfNOJqeWb_DpE6q1U) [Pinterest](/layoffs/pinterest)1 announcement780 ## By type Layoffs, store closures, and return-to-office mandates in January 2026 | Type | Announcements | Share | Jobs reported | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Layoffs | 15 | 83% | 59,659 | | Store closures | 2 | 11% | 400 | | Return-to-office mandates | 1 | 6% | 0 | ## By state US states named in January 2026 announcements 7 of 18 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Georgia | 3 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) | | Florida | 2 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) | | Washington | 2 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) | | Maryland | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) | | Massachusetts | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) | | Mississippi | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) | | Nevada | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) | | Tennessee | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) | | Texas | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) | [WARN notices for every state](/warn-notices) ## Against December 2025 Month over month, from the same tracker January 2026 has 18 announcements, 14 more than December 2025 (4). | Measure | January 2026 | December 2025 | | --- | --- | --- | | Announcements | 18 | 4 | | Companies | 16 | 4 | | Jobs affected (reported) | 60,059 | 18,766 | | Stores closing | 92 | 0 | [December 2025 layoffs report](/layoffs/reports/2025-12) ## Every announcement January 2026, newest first. Each company links to its full layoffs timeline. Find a company 18 announcements ### January 2026 18 announcements · 60,059 jobs reported 1. Jan 30Jan 30Store closureWA, United States![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Ffavicon.ico) #### [Amazon](/layoffs/amazon) Closes 72 stores Amazon's grocery division announced it is closing 72 Amazon Fresh and Go stores to prioritize Whole Foods and online delivery. **Jobs affected**: 400 - Our coverage:[Amazon AI Push Triggers Mass Layoffs](/blog/amazon-ai-investment-workforce-cuts) - Our coverage:[Amazon Layoffs Hit 2,198 Workers in Washington State — Software Engineers Hardest Hit](/blog/amazon-job-cuts-washington)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/buiding.png) 2. Jan 30Jan 30Layoff![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fsignify.com.ico&sig=feZAH1EnLzjAvqqdwVoM6D9nkGZIXvz8Yz43ZHKWk-E) #### [Signify](/layoffs/signify) Cuts 900 jobs Signify announced a EUR 180 million cost program that will affect 900 roles worldwide, via attrition, unfilled vacancies and possibly forced cuts. - Our coverage:[Signify Cuts 900 Jobs Worldwide as Stock Hits Record Low](/blog/signify-job-cuts-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/emptyoffice-15.png) 3. Jan 29Jan 29LayoffHyannis, MA, United States #### [Campbell's](/layoffs/campbells) Cuts 49 jobs Campbell's will close its Hyannis, Massachusetts Cape Cod Potato Chips factory in April 2026, eliminating 49 jobs and moving production to other plants. - Our coverage:[Cape Cod Chips Plant Closes After 45 Years](/blog/cape-cod-chips-plant-closure-hyannis)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/chipsplant.png) 4. Jan 29Jan 29Layoff #### [Dow](/layoffs/dow) Cuts 4,500 jobs Dow announced a 'Transform to Outperform' restructuring eliminating about 4,500 jobs, citing automation and AI, with $1.1-1.5 billion in one-time costs. - Our coverage:[Dow Lays Off 4,500 Workers as AI Adoption Increases](/blog/dow-layoffs-ai-automation-transform-outperform) - Our coverage:[AI Layoffs or AI Washing? What's Really Behind 108,000 January Job Cuts](/blog/ai-layoffs-washing-2026-job-cuts) - Our coverage:[The AI Layoff Excuse: 59,000 Jobs Cut in 2026 While CEOs Spend $650 Billion on Promises](/blog/ai-layoff-excuse-59000-jobs-cut-2026-ceos-spending-promises)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/factory-11.png) 5. Jan 28Jan 28LayoffSeattle, WA, United States · Bellevue, WA, United States · Canada · Costa Rica · Redmond, WA, United States · United States · United Kingdom · India![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Ffavicon.ico) #### [Amazon](/layoffs/amazon) Cuts 16,000 jobs Amazon confirmed 16,000 more corporate layoffs across AWS, Prime Video, HR, retail strategy and program management, on top of 14,000 in October 2025. - Our coverage:[Amazon Accidentally Announces AWS Layoffs Early](/blog/amazon-aws-layoff-email-mistake) - Our coverage:[Amazon Cuts 16000 Jobs in Global Restructuring](/blog/amazon-layoffs-16000-jobs-2026) - Our coverage:[Major Companies Slash Jobs as Economy Tightens](/blog/layoffs-economy-inflation-2026) - Our coverage:[Amazon AI Push Triggers Mass Layoffs](/blog/amazon-ai-investment-workforce-cuts) - Our coverage:[Are AI Layoffs at Amazon Real? Untangling Fact From Narrative](/blog/ai-layoffs-amazon) - Our coverage:[Amazon Layoffs Hit 2,198 Workers in Washington State — Software Engineers Hardest Hit](/blog/amazon-job-cuts-washington) - Our coverage:[AI Layoffs or AI Washing? What's Really Behind 108,000 January Job Cuts](/blog/ai-layoffs-washing-2026-job-cuts) - Our coverage:[Amazon's $200 Billion Spending Spree After Cutting 30,000 Jobs](/blog/amazon-200-billion-ai-investment-data-center-jobs) - Our coverage:[IT Workers Have Lost Confidence in Their Industry — Glassdoor Data Shows Why](/blog/tech-worker-confidence-drops-7-points-33000-layoffs-ai-anxiety-2026) - Our coverage:[The AI Layoff Excuse: 59,000 Jobs Cut in 2026 While CEOs Spend $650 Billion on Promises](/blog/ai-layoff-excuse-59000-jobs-cut-2026-ceos-spending-promises) - Our coverage:[78,557 Tech Workers Lost Jobs in Q1 2026: AI Now Behind Nearly Half of All Cuts](/blog/78557-tech-layoffs-q1-2026-ai-automation-workforce-cuts) - Our coverage:[Every 2026 Tech Layoff Companies Blamed on AI, A Running Tracker](/blog/2026-tech-layoffs-companies-cited-ai-tracker) - Our coverage:[Amazon Layoffs Are Crushing Workers in an Already Saturated Job Market](/blog/amazon-layoffs-crushing-workers-saturated-job-market)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/mail.png) 6. Jan 28Jan 28LayoffVeldhoven, Netherlands · United States · Netherlands![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dwww.asml.com%26sz%3D128) #### [ASML](/layoffs/asml) Cuts 1,700 jobs ASML announced about 1,700 job cuts, mainly management and leadership roles in its Technology and IT departments, mostly in the Netherlands with some in the US. - Our coverage:[ASML Cuts 1700 Jobs Despite Record Profits](/blog/asml-layoffs-record-profit) - Our coverage:[ASML Will Cut Far Fewer Jobs After Union Pushback Wins Big in 2026](/blog/asml-cut-fewer-jobs-union-negotiations-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/building-12.png) 7. Jan 28Jan 28Return to office #### [Home Depot](/layoffs/home-depot) Return-to-office mandate Home Depot will require all remaining corporate employees to work in the office five days a week starting in April 2026. - Our coverage:[Home Depot Cuts Jobs Ending Remote Work](/blog/home-depot-layoffs-return-office-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/office-78.png) 8. Jan 28Jan 28LayoffAtlanta, GA, United States #### [Home Depot](/layoffs/home-depot) Cuts 800 jobs Home Depot said it will cut about 800 corporate roles tied to its Atlanta store support center, concentrated in technology. - Our coverage:[Home Depot Cuts Jobs Ending Remote Work](/blog/home-depot-layoffs-return-office-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/office-78.png) 9. Jan 27Jan 27Layoff![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.pinterest.com.ico&sig=xCshZhnlmr_sfDsq264qQB7kn_lfNOJqeWb_DpE6q1U) #### [Pinterest](/layoffs/pinterest) Cuts 780 jobs Pinterest disclosed in an SEC filing a restructuring that cuts about 780 positions to shift resources toward AI-focused roles, with $35-45 million in charges. - Our coverage:[Pinterest Cuts Workforce Betting on AI Future](/blog/pinterest-layoffs-ai-2026) - Our coverage:[AI Layoffs or AI Washing? What's Really Behind 108,000 January Job Cuts](/blog/ai-layoffs-washing-2026-job-cuts) - Our coverage:[The AI Layoff Excuse: 59,000 Jobs Cut in 2026 While CEOs Spend $650 Billion on Promises](/blog/ai-layoff-excuse-59000-jobs-cut-2026-ceos-spending-promises) - Our coverage:[Pinterest Engineer Fired for Tracking Layoff Data Breaks Silence — What It Means for 700+ Workers](/blog/pinterest-engineer-fired-layoff-tracker-breaks-silence-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/robotrunning.png) 10. Jan 27Jan 27LayoffAtlanta, GA, United States · Dallas, TX, United States · Miami, FL, United States · Las Vegas, NV, United States · Baltimore, MD, United States #### [UPS](/layoffs/ups) Cuts 30,000 jobs UPS said it plans to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs in 2026 as it cuts Amazon volume and automates its network, and has identified 22 package sorting facilities in 18 states for closure. - Our coverage:[Major Companies Slash Jobs as Economy Tightens](/blog/layoffs-economy-inflation-2026) - Our coverage:[AI Layoffs or AI Washing? What's Really Behind 108,000 January Job Cuts](/blog/ai-layoffs-washing-2026-job-cuts) - Our coverage:[UPS Closing Package Facilities Across the U.S. — Thousands of Jobs at Risk](/blog/ups-closing-package-facilities-job-losses-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/office-77.png) 11. Jan 26Jan 26LayoffMemphis, TN, United States · Olive Branch, MS, United States![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nike.com%2Fapple-touch-icon-152x152-precomposed.png&sig=vwVWn4svdyZ9ICXztnPaCeibRPLRPqYGC7cKIlaeqbE) #### [Nike](/layoffs/nike) Cuts 775 jobs Nike filed a WARN notice for 775 layoffs at its U.S. distribution centers in Tennessee and Mississippi, tied to automation and efficiency efforts. The cuts take effect April 3, 2026. - Our coverage:[Nike CEO Elliott Hill's Turnaround Strategy Is Going Global](/blog/nike-turnaround-elliott-hill-hiring-layoffs-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/nike-turnaround-elliott-hill-hiring-layoffs-2026.png) 12. Jan 19Jan 19Store closureBrunswick, GA, United States · Baxley, GA, United States · Homerville, GA, United States · FL, United States · GA, United States #### [Sailormen](/layoffs/sailormen) Closes 20 stores Sailormen Inc, a Popeyes franchisee, closed about 20 restaurants in Florida and Georgia during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 97 of its 136 restaurants were sold to other operators. - Our coverage:[Popeyes Is Shuttering More Locations as a Major Franchisee Goes Bankrupt](/blog/popeyes-store-closures-franchisee-bankruptcy-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/5117.png) 13. Jan 16Jan 16Layoff #### [FEMA](/layoffs/fema) Announces layoffs FEMA is reportedly preparing to cut up to half its workforce, mainly by not renewing contracts of thousands of CORE disaster workers, according to internal sources. - Our coverage:[FEMA Plans Major Workforce Cuts Amid Disaster Recovery Challenges](/blog/fema-workforce-cuts-disaster-response)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/femaworkers.png) 14. Jan 15Jan 15LayoffSweden![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ericsson.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=VfNNWN8aLxA52Coy5kxo_yxTDdTTZiKoW3UVnPtqjuU) #### [Ericsson](/layoffs/ericsson) Cuts 1,600 jobs Ericsson plans to cut roughly 1,600 jobs in Sweden as part of a global cost-efficiency drive, with union negotiations under way. - Our coverage:[Ericsson Cuts 1,600 Swedish Jobs in Global Efficiency Drive](/blog/ericsson-sweden-layoffs-2025)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/office-74.png) 15. Jan 14Jan 14Layoff #### [Playtika](/layoffs/playtika) Cuts 500 jobs Playtika announced plans to cut about 15% of its workforce, roughly 500 employees globally, describing it as right-sizing. - Our coverage:[Playtika Cuts 15% of Workforce in 500-Employee Layoff](/blog/playtika-layoffs-2025)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/officeexit.png) 16. Jan 14Jan 14LayoffMalmö, Sweden · Stockholm, Sweden![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fubisoft.com%2Ffavicon.ico%3Ffavicon.2o5xx_22l-eve.ico) #### [Ubisoft](/layoffs/ubisoft) Cuts 55 jobs Ubisoft announced 55 job eliminations at its Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm studios in Sweden after voluntary redundancy did not reach headcount targets. - Our coverage:[Ubisoft Cuts 55 Jobs at Swedish Studios in Latest Restructuring](/blog/ubisoft-swedish-layoffs-2025)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/office-73.png) 17. Jan 13Jan 13Layoff![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmeta.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=R6jRrjDigyIAB_1xdECZLF38-_rzP_n_uvoCOkIoNBg) #### [Meta](/layoffs/meta) Cuts 1,000 jobs Meta cut Reality Labs roles in January 2026, shutting several game studios and a technical unit as it shifted resources toward AI. - Our coverage:[Meta Cuts 1,000+ VR Jobs as Reality Labs Losses Hit $70B](/blog/meta-vr-layoffs-reality-labs) - Our coverage:[Meta's 25,000 Job Cuts Since 2022: How Trial Verdicts, AI Pivots, and Layoffs Are Reshaping the Tech Giant](/blog/meta-25000-job-cuts-trial-verdicts-ai-pivot-layoffs-2026) - Our coverage:[Meta's $381 Million in Trial Damages and 15,000 Planned Job Cuts Signal a Workforce Reckoning in 2026](/blog/meta-trial-damages-layoffs-workforce-reckoning-2026) - Our coverage:[78,557 Tech Workers Lost Jobs in Q1 2026: AI Now Behind Nearly Half of All Cuts](/blog/78557-tech-layoffs-q1-2026-ai-automation-workforce-cuts)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/vr.png) 18. Jan 1Jan 1Layoff![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitigroup.com%2Fglobal%2Fcitigroup-ui%2Fakpublic%2Fimages%2Fgpa_favicon.ico&sig=sGan6mURw57SrRbaV_AZ__f63veua8lmTz-ZbdAPJfM) #### [Citigroup](/layoffs/citigroup) Cuts 1,000 jobs Citigroup is eliminating about 1,000 positions this week as part of its multiyear restructuring under CEO Jane Fraser, which targets roughly 20,000 job cuts by the end of 2026. - Our coverage:[Citigroup Plans More Layoffs as 20,000 Job Cut Strategy Continues](/blog/citigroup-layoffs-2026-strategy) - Our coverage:[Financial Sector Sheds 22,000 Jobs in January 2026 — Insurance Carriers Hit Hardest](/blog/financial-sector-sheds-22000-jobs-january-2026-insurance-carriers) - Our coverage:[Inside Jane Fraser's Ruthless Remake of Citigroup and What It Means for Bank Jobs](/blog/citigroup-jane-fraser-restructuring-bank-jobs-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/citi-1.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 January 2026: 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 January 2026 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. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) 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 ## Laid off this month? Start the search today. 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. 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