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Layoffs Tracker

# Voice of America Layoffs 2025: 500 Jobs Cut

Latest announcement (Sep 3, 2025): Voice of America and its parent agency announced over 500 layoffs. The tracker lists 2 announcements for Voice of America since 2025, with 500 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Tech Layoffs Spike Late August](/blog/tech-layoffs-aug)

Last updated Oct 2, 2026

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_From our coverage, Sep 3, 2025: [Tech Layoffs Spike Late August](/blog/tech-layoffs-aug)_

Voice of America at a glance

**Announcements tracked**
: 2

**Jobs affected (reported)**
: 500

**Layoffs**
: 2

**Store closures**
: 0

**Return-to-office mandates**
: 0

Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 2 announcements that state a number.

Latest announcement Sep 3, 2025

## 2025

2 announcements · 500 jobs reported affected

1. Sep 3Sep 3Layoff ### Cuts 500 jobs Voice of America and its parent agency announced over 500 layoffs. - Our coverage:[Tech Layoffs Spike Late August](/blog/tech-layoffs-aug)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/office-47.png)
2. Mar 16Mar 16Layoff ### 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)

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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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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)

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