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Amazon Plans to Lay Off Tens of Thousands of Employees

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
20,000
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~1.3%
20,000 OF 1,551,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Amazon has announced plans to lay off tens of thousands of employees as part of a restructuring effort. The exact number of affected employees is reported to be around 20,000. This decision comes amid ongoing challenges in the retail sector and aims to streamline operations. While specific locations and departments have not been detailed, the layoffs are part of a broader trend affecting the tech industry. The company is taking these steps to adapt to changing market conditions and improve efficiency.

Amazon.com, Inc. cut 20,000 jobs.

That is roughly 1.3% 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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Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN
Consumer Cyclical · 1,551,000 employees
209
EVENTS TRACKED
1.3M
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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