--- title: "Upwork Layoffs 2026: Timeline (Latest: May 2026) | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/upwork" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fupwork.com%2Ffavicon.ico)](/company/upwork)Layoffs Tracker # Upwork Layoffs 2026: Timeline & Numbers Latest announcement (May 1, 2026): Upwork cut roughly a quarter of its staff. The tracker lists 1 announcement for Upwork since 2026. Our coverage: [State of the Workforce May 2026 — 7.6 Million Open Doors and Nobody Walking Through](/blog/state-of-the-workforce-may-2026) Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [Upwork open jobs](/company/upwork#company-roles)[Upwork company profile](/company/upwork) _From our coverage, May 1, 2026: [State of the Workforce May 2026 — 7.6 Million Open Doors and Nobody Walking Through](/blog/state-of-the-workforce-may-2026)_ Upwork at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 1 **Jobs affected (reported)** : Not stated **Layoffs** : 1 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Latest announcement May 1, 2026 ## 2026 1 announcement 1. May 1May 1Layoff ### Announces layoffs Upwork cut roughly a quarter of its staff. - Our coverage:[State of the Workforce May 2026 — 7.6 Million Open Doors and Nobody Walking Through](/blog/state-of-the-workforce-may-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/state-of-the-workforce-may-2026-hero.png) ## 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 ## Affected by the Upwork 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)