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Meta Layoffs 2026: Timeline & Numbers

Every Meta layoff, store closure, and return-to-office announcement we track, newest first, with jobs affected where a source states it. Sources are linked from our coverage where available.

Last updated Oct 2, 2026

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From our coverage, : Meta's 8,000 Job Cut: Why May 20 Marks a New Phase of Tech's AI Reset

Meta at a glance

Announcements tracked
6
Jobs affected (reported)
13,300
Layoffs
6
Store closures
0
Return-to-office mandates
0

Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 4 of 6 announcements that state a number.

Latest announcement

Meta jobs reported affected by year
YearJobs reportedAnnouncements
202401
20253,6002
20269,7003

2026

3 announcements · 9,700 jobs reported affected

  1. Layoff

    Cuts 8,000 jobs

    Meta laid off about 8,000 employees in May 2026, close to 10% of staff, while leaving roughly 6,000 open roles unfilled and moving about 7,000 staff into AI roles.

  2. LayoffWA, United States · Bay Area, CA, United States · Burlingame, CA, United States · Sunnyvale, CA, United States

    Cuts 700 jobs

    Meta began laying off roughly 700 employees across at least five divisions, including Reality Labs, recruiting, sales, global operations and the Facebook social team.

  3. Layoff

    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.

2025

2 announcements · 3,600 jobs reported affected

2024

1 announcement

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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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