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UPS Plans to Lay Off 48,000 Employees in 2025

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
48,000
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~9.6%
PLANNED DATE
Jan 1, 2026
48,000 OF 500,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Based on news reporting.

Summary

United Parcel Service, Inc. has announced plans to lay off 48,000 employees in 2025 as part of a significant turnaround effort. This decision comes amid ongoing challenges the company faces in the logistics sector. The layoffs are part of a broader strategy to streamline operations and improve financial performance. While specific locations and departments affected have not been disclosed, the scale of the job cuts indicates a major restructuring within the company. The planned layoffs are expected to take effect at the beginning of 2025, reflecting UPS's response to evolving market conditions.

United Parcel Service, Inc. cut 48,000 jobs as of January 1, 2026.

That is roughly 9.6% of the 500,000 people United Parcel Service, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 36 layoff events at United Parcel Service, Inc. since October 2023, affecting a combined 155,017 employees.

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LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

United Parcel Service, Inc. has announced planned job cuts affecting 48,000 employees, expected around January 2026. If you work there, what are you hearing internally? Which teams expect to be affected? You can post anonymously below.

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United Parcel Service, Inc.UPS
Industrials · 500,000 employees
36
EVENTS TRACKED
414K
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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