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Amazon Plans to Cut 14,000 Jobs Across Various Divisions

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
14,000
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.9%
PLANNED DATE
May 1, 2026
CONFIRMED IN SOURCE
14,000 OF 1,551,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Department affected: AWS, retail, HR.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Amazon has announced plans to lay off 14,000 employees across various divisions as part of a restructuring effort. This decision reflects the company's ongoing adjustments in response to economic pressures and changing market conditions. The layoffs are expected to impact multiple departments, although specific locations and divisions have not been detailed. This move is part of a broader trend in the tech industry, where companies are reevaluating their workforce in light of recent economic challenges. The exact timeline for these layoffs has yet to be confirmed.

Amazon.com, Inc. cut 14,000 jobs affecting its AWS, retail, HR team as of May 1, 2026.

That is roughly 0.9% of the 1,551,000 people Amazon.com, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 209 layoff events at Amazon.com, Inc. since January 2023, affecting a combined 183,684 employees.

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Estimated figure based on news reporting. Not yet confirmed by Amazon.com, Inc..

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Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN
Consumer Cyclical · 1,551,000 employees
209
EVENTS TRACKED
1.3M
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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CREATED APR 8, 2026LAST UPDATED JUL 3, 2026