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Amazon Plans to Lay Off Approximately 16,000 Corporate Employees

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
16,000
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~1.0%
16,000 OF 1,551,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Department affected: corporate.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Amazon.com, Inc. has announced plans to lay off around 16,000 corporate employees as part of a restructuring effort. This decision reflects the company's ongoing adjustments to its workforce in response to changing market conditions and operational needs. The layoffs are expected to impact various corporate roles, although specific locations have not been disclosed. This move is part of a broader trend in the tech industry, where companies are reevaluating their staffing levels amid economic uncertainties. The layoffs are set to take place in the coming months, as Amazon continues to streamline its operations.

Amazon.com, Inc. cut 16,000 jobs affecting its corporate team.

That is roughly 1% 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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