--- title: "Volvo Cars Layoffs 2026: 2,500 Jobs Cut (Latest: Oct 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/volvo-cars" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [/company/volvo-cars](/company/volvo-cars)Layoffs Tracker # Volvo Cars Layoffs 2026: 2,500 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (Oct 23, 2026): Volvo Cars announced plans to cut about 2,500 jobs worldwide, including 2,000 in Sweden. The Swedish cuts mainly affect white-collar roles, especially in Gothenburg, with some impact possible in Lund and Stockholm. Locations named: Gothenburg, Sweden; Lund, Sweden; Stockholm, Sweden. The tracker lists 2 announcements for Volvo Cars since 2025, with 5,500 jobs reported affected. [Source(opens in new tab)](https://www.volvocars.com/intl/media/press-releases/4291EEEC7003CDC6/) Last updated Nov 4, 2026 [Volvo Cars open jobs](/company/volvo-cars#company-roles)[Volvo Cars company profile](/company/volvo-cars) _From our coverage, Oct 23, 2026: [Who Is Affected by Volvo Cars' 2,500 Job Cuts After a SEK 5.6 Billion Quarterly Loss](/blog/volvo-cars-2500-job-cuts-2026)_ Volvo Cars at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 2 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 5,500 **Layoffs** : 2 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 2 of 2 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Oct 23, 2026 | Year | Jobs reported | Announcements | | --- | --- | --- | | 2025 | 3,000 | 1 | | 2026 | 2,500 | 1 | ## 2026 1 announcement · 2,500 jobs reported affected 1. Oct 23Oct 23LayoffGothenburg, Sweden · Lund, Sweden · Stockholm, Sweden ### Cuts 2,500 jobs Volvo Cars announced plans to cut about 2,500 jobs worldwide, including 2,000 in Sweden. The Swedish cuts mainly affect white-collar roles, especially in Gothenburg, with some impact possible in Lund and Stockholm. - [Source(opens in new tab)](https://www.volvocars.com/intl/media/press-releases/4291EEEC7003CDC6/) - Our coverage:[Who Is Affected by Volvo Cars' 2,500 Job Cuts After a SEK 5.6 Billion Quarterly Loss](/blog/volvo-cars-2500-job-cuts-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/volvo-cars-2500-job-cuts-2026-hero.jpg) ## 2025 1 announcement · 3,000 jobs reported affected 1. May 26May 26Layoff ### Cuts 3,000 jobs Volvo Cars plans to cut about 15% of its global office-based workforce, around 3,000 jobs, to improve cash flow amid slowing EV demand. - Our coverage:[Volvo Plans to Cut 3,000 Jobs Amid Electric Vehicle Slowdown](/blog/volvo-job-cuts-strategy)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/volvo.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) **Embed this** Show Volvo Cars's layoff history on your site. The frame updates itself as the tracker does. The credit link to Metaintro sits inside the frame and below it, so it stays even where a site removes frames. Embed code <iframe src="https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/volvo-cars" title="Volvo Cars layoff history from the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker" width="100%" height="520" loading="lazy" style="border:0;width:100%;max-width:640px"></iframe> <p>Data: <a href="https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/volvo-cars">Metaintro Layoffs Tracker</a></p> [Preview the embed](https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/volvo-cars) 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 Volvo Cars 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)