LIVE · UPDATED DAILY
REPORTED · NEWSPublished Dec 28, 2025

Disney Announces Additional Employee Layoffs Amid Team Restructuring

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
2,000
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~1.2%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023
2,000 OF 173,250 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Burbank, California, USA.

Department affected: various departments.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

The Walt Disney Company has laid off approximately 2,000 employees as part of a restructuring effort aimed at rebalancing teams across various departments. This decision comes as Disney continues to navigate challenges in the entertainment industry, including shifts in consumer behavior and economic pressures. The layoffs, which occurred in early October 2023, reflect the company's ongoing strategy to streamline operations and focus on core areas of growth. Disney's leadership emphasized the need for these changes to enhance efficiency and adapt to the evolving market landscape.

The Walt Disney Company cut 2,000 jobs affecting its various departments team as of October 1, 2023.

That is roughly 1.2% of the 173,250 people The Walt Disney Company employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 34 layoff events at The Walt Disney Company since September 2020, affecting a combined 45,999 employees.

Comments (1)

Anonymous by default. Be kind — people reading this may be going through it right now.

LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

The Walt Disney Company cut 2,000 jobs on October 1, 2023. What did this look like from the inside — which teams, how much notice, what severance was offered? You can post anonymously below.

SOURCE
News reporting
View original source ↗
T
The Walt Disney CompanyDIS
Communication Services · 173,250 employees
34
EVENTS TRACKED
63K
AFFECTED SINCE 2020
View company profile+ Get alerts for The Walt Disney Company

Affected by this?

Share your story anonymously — it helps others reading this feel less alone.

Share your story →
CREATED DEC 28, 2025LAST UPDATED DEC 28, 2025