Layoff
Announces layoffs
IBM announced it would reduce its workforce by a single-digit percentage in Q4 2025 while shifting headcount toward AI and quantum computing.
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Layoffs Tracker
IBM Layoffs 2025: Timeline & Numbers
Every IBM 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
IBM at a glance
- Announcements tracked
- 2
- Jobs affected (reported)
- 1,000
- 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
| Year | Jobs reported | Announcements |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,000 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
2025
1 announcement
2024
1 announcement · 1,000 jobs reported affected
LayoffBeijing, China · Shanghai, China · Dalian, China · China
Cuts 1,000 jobs
IBM confirmed it is closing its research and development operations in China, laying off more than 1,000 employees. The company described the move as restructuring to better serve Greater China clients.
- Our coverage: IBM Exits China: Over 1,000 Job Cuts Amid Geopolitical Tensions
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