company,announced,jobs_cut,pct_workforce,sector,country,roles_affected,role_group,ai_reason,confidence,timeframe,notes,counted_in_total,source_url,verified
Workday,2025-02-05,1750,8.5%,Technology,US,"Various, reprioritising toward AI",white-collar,CEO memo tied the 8.5% cut to reprioritising investment toward AI and the demand it is creating,among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.engadget.com/ai/workday-lays-off-1750-employees-citing-demand-for-ai-134922398.html,auto (page text matched)
DBS Bank,2025-02-24,4000,~10%,Financial services,SG,Contract and temporary staff (via attrition),white-collar,"Bank said AI could reduce the need to renew about 4,000 temporary/contract roles over three years",explicit,multi-year (3 yrs),,yes,https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7xn9y64po,auto (page text matched)
Autodesk,2025-02-27,1350,9%,Technology,US,Mostly sales/go-to-market,white-collar,"CEO framed the cut as reallocating resources to accelerate investment in cloud, platform and AI",among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/27/autodesk-says-it-will-cut-1350-employees.html,auto (page text matched)
CrowdStrike,2025-05-07,500,5%,Technology,US,Various,white-collar,CEO memo said AI is reshaping every industry and flattening the hiring curve; cut also tied to $10B ARR efficiency plan,among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/07/crowdstrike-announces-5percent-job-cuts-says-ai-reshaping-every-industry.html,auto (page text matched)
IBM,2025-05-08,200,,Technology,US,HR (AskHR agents),white-collar,CEO said AI agents replaced a couple hundred HR roles; IBM said total headcount still rose,explicit,immediate/near-term,Headcount redeployed overall,yes,https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/ibm-ceo-ai-replaced-hundreds-of-human-resources-staff/491341,auto (page text matched)
Chegg,2025-05-12,248,22%,Media & education,US,Various,white-collar,Blamed AI search (Google AI Overviews) and free AI tools for falling traffic and subscribers,explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.techradar.com/pro/chegg-announces-move-to-reduce-workforce-by-22-percent-as-students-turn-to-ai,auto (page text matched)
Business Insider,2025-05-29,,21%,Media & education,US,Newsroom and business staff,white-collar,CEO memo paired the 21% cut with AI-driven search traffic losses and going all in on AI,among reasons,immediate/near-term,Headcount not stated,no,https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/business-insider-will-lay-off-21-of-staff-amid-ai-disruption-and-extreme-traffic-drops-outside-of-our-control/,auto (page text matched)
TomTom,2025-06-30,300,~10%,Technology,NL,"Apps, sales, support",white-collar,Said it would cut about 300 roles and fully embrace AI as AI takes over work,explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/06/satnav-maker-tomtom-to-cut-300-jobs-and-fully-embrace-ai/,auto (page text matched)
"Recruit Holdings (Indeed, Glassdoor)",2025-07-11,1300,~6% of HR Tech,Technology,US/JP,"R&D, tech, people teams",white-collar,CEO memo framed the restructuring around AI changing the world of hiring,among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/indeed-glassdoor-to-lay-off-1300-staff/,auto (page text matched)
Commonwealth Bank of Australia,2025-07-29,45,,Financial services,AU,Call centre,white-collar,"Said its AI voice bot reduced call volumes; reversed on Aug 21, 2025 and apologised",explicit,immediate/near-term,Reversed,no,https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-21/cba-backtracks-on-ai-job-cuts-as-chatbot-lifts-call-volumes/105679492,manual (web_fetch)
TikTok (UK trust & safety),2025-08-22,300,,Technology,GB,Content moderation,white-collar,Concentrating moderation in fewer hubs and leaning more on automated (AI) moderation,among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tiktok-uk-content-moderator-jobs-092240012.html,auto (page text matched)
Salesforce,2025-09-02,4000,,Technology,US,Customer support,white-collar,"Benioff: ""I've reduced it from 9,000 heads to about 5,000, because I need less heads"" as AI agents handle support",explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/02/salesforce-ceo-confirms-4000-layoffs-because-i-need-less-heads-with-ai.html,auto (page text matched)
Fiverr,2025-09-15,250,30%,Technology,IL,Various,white-collar,"Cut to rebuild as an ""AI-first"" company with a smaller, flatter organisation",explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.engadget.com/ai/fiverr-is-laying-off-250-employees-to-become-an-ai-first-company-215730063.html,auto (page text matched)
Accenture,2025-09-25,11000,~1.4%,Technology,IE,Consultants who could not be reskilled,white-collar,"Exiting, on a compressed timeline, people for whom reskilling for AI-era work is not viable ($865M optimisation)",explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2025/09/26/accenture-to-exit-staff-who-cannot-be-retrained-for-age-of-ai,auto (page text matched)
Lufthansa Group,2025-09-29,4000,,Transport,DE,Administrative,white-collar,"4,000 admin jobs by 2030, citing efficiency from digitalisation and greater use of AI",among reasons,by 2030,,yes,https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/29/lufthansa-to-cut-4000-jobs-turns-to-ai-to-boost-efficiency-.html,auto (page text matched)
Paycom,2025-10-01,500,,Technology,US,Operations and support,white-collar,Press release cited efficiencies in advanced automation and AI-driven technologies,explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.kosu.org/local-news/2025-10-01/paycom-lays-off-500-employees-will-replace-jobs-with-ai,manual (web_fetch)
Nestle,2025-10-16,16000,~6%,Consumer goods & retail,CH,"12,000 white-collar + 4,000 manufacturing/supply chain",mixed,White-collar cuts tied to operational efficiency incl. automating processes and shared services,among reasons,2 years,,yes,https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/business/nestle-layoffs-automation-intl,auto (page text matched)
Chegg,2025-10-27,388,45%,Media & education,US,Various,white-collar,"Blamed ""the new realities of AI"" and lower Google traffic",explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/27/chegg-slashes-45percent-of-workforce-blames-new-realities-of-ai.html,auto (page text matched)
Amazon,2025-10-28,14000,~4% of corporate,Technology,US,Corporate,white-collar,"Memo: ""this generation of AI is the most transformative technology we've seen since the Internet""; CEO later said the cuts were about culture",among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-workforce-reduction,auto (page text matched)
ING,2025-10-28,950,,Financial services,NL,Netherlands operations,white-collar,Up to 950 Dutch roles may go as AI and digital tools take over work,among reasons,by end-2026,,yes,https://nltimes.nl/2025/10/28/ing-may-cut-950-jobs-netherlands-ai-replaces-roles,auto (page text matched)
ABN AMRO,2025-11-25,5200,>20%,Financial services,NL,"Customer service, operations, support",white-collar,"5,200 FTE by 2028 to right-size costs; executives said AI will take over part of the work",among reasons,by 2028,,yes,https://nltimes.nl/2025/11/25/abn-amro-cut-5200-full-time-jobs-2028,auto (page text matched)
HP Inc.,2025-11-25,4000,,Technology,US,"Product development, internal ops, customer support",white-collar,"Plan built on AI adoption and enablement, targeting $1B run-rate savings",explicit,by FY2028,"Range 4,000-6,000; low end used",yes,https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hp-cut-6-000-jobs-211614685.html,auto (page text matched)
Allianz Partners,2025-11-26,1500,up to 8%,Financial services,DE,Call centres (travel insurance),white-collar,AI increasingly replacing manual processes; company said changes could hit roles reliant on manual processes,explicit,12-18 months,"Range 1,500-1,800; low end used",yes,https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/travel/allianz-to-cut-15001800-travel-insurance-jobs-as-ai-accelerates--report-558087.aspx,auto (page text matched)
Angi,2026-01-07,350,,Technology,US,"Engineering, marketing, client roles",white-collar,"8-K: cut ""in light of AI-driven efficiency improvements"" and to reduce operating expenses",among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.ibj.com/articles/angi-to-eliminate-350-jobs,auto (page text matched)
Pinterest,2026-01-22,,<15%,Technology,US,Various,white-collar,8-K: reallocating resources toward AI-focused roles and products,among reasons,immediate/near-term,Headcount not stated in filing,no,https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/pinterest-layoffs-stock-ai.html,auto (page text matched)
Dow,2026-01-29,4500,13%,Industrials & chemicals,US,Across functions incl. operations,mixed,"Transform to Outperform plan leans on AI and automation, alongside weak results",among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dow-job-cuts-layoffs-4500-ai-artificial-intelligence-automation/,auto (page text matched)
Baker McKenzie,2026-02-06,600,<10% of business services,Professional services,US/global,"Business services (research, know-how, marketing, secretarial)",white-collar,"Review ""aimed at rethinking the ways in which we work, including through our use of AI""",among reasons,immediate/near-term,"Firm gave no number; ~600 reported (600-1,000 range)",yes,https://www.legalcheek.com/2026/02/baker-mckenzie-to-cut-business-services-roles-as-ai-use-grows,auto (page text matched)
Heineken,2026-02-11,5000,up to 7%,Consumer goods & retail,NL,"Office, regional and supply chain incl. brewery closures",mixed,"CEO told CNBC AI is ""partly"" behind the cut; productivity savings via AI and digitalisation",among reasons,2 years,"Range 5,000-6,000; low end used",yes,https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/heineken-slash-6000-jobs-ai-productivity-savings-.html,auto (page text matched)
WiseTech Global,2026-02-24,2000,~30%,Technology,AU,"Customer service, product and development",white-collar,"""Deep AI transformation"": AI ends the era of manual coding",explicit,2 years,,yes,https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/wisetech-job-losses-losing-2000-over-next-two-years-coding-era/106387486,manual (web_fetch)
Groupe SEB,2026-02-25,2100,~7%,Consumer goods & retail,FR,Support functions plus some plants,mixed,Rebound plan; CEO said AI will play a role in the rationalisations of support functions,among reasons,by 2027,"""Up to"" figure",yes,https://www.rtl.fr/actu/economie-consommation/seb-envisage-de-supprimer-500-postes-en-france-quels-sont-les-emplois-concernes-7900605172,auto (page text matched)
Block,2026-02-26,4000,~40%,Financial services,US,Across the company,white-collar,"Cut from 10,000+ to under 6,000 staff; smaller teams using AI to automate more work",explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/26/block-laying-off-about-4000-employees-nearly-half-of-its-workforce.html,auto (page text matched)
Danske Bank,2026-02-26,420,,Financial services,DK,Support functions,white-collar,Increased automation and simplification mean much manual work is now automated,explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://danskebank.com/news-and-insights/news-archive/press-releases/2026/pr26022026,auto (page text matched)
Proximus,2026-02-27,1200,~10%,Telecom,BE,Across functions (mostly via attrition),unknown,"""Efficiency through simplification and AI, driving workload reductions""",explicit,by 2030,,yes,https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2026/02/27/proximus-plans-1-200-job-cuts-by-2030,auto (page text matched)
Atlassian,2026-03-11,1600,10%,Technology,AU,Various,white-collar,Cut to self-fund more investment in AI and enterprise sales,among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/atlassian-follows-blocks-footsteps-and-cuts-staff-in-the-name-of-ai/,auto (page text matched)
Nordea,2026-03-17,1500,~5%,Financial services,FI,Across the bank,white-collar,"""With Nordic scale, the impact of AI and process optimisation, Nordea expects to have fewer employees""",among reasons,2026-27,,yes,https://www.nordea.com/en/press/2026-03-17/nordea-to-book-restructuring-costs-to-execute-its-2030-strategy-implementation,auto (page text matched)
Snap,2026-04-15,1000,16%,Technology,US,Various,white-collar,Cut to ramp up AI-driven efficiencies and streamline operations,explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/snap-stock-layoffs-16-percent-workforce.html,auto (page text matched)
UKG,2026-04-15,950,~6%,Technology,US,Multiple functions,white-collar,"Statement cited ""changes in technology driven by AI, customer expectations and how software companies compete""",among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/recruitment-and-staffing/updated-ukg-cutting-hundreds-of-jobs/394317,auto (page text matched)
Coinbase,2026-05-05,700,14%,Financial services,US,Managers and teams (AI-native pods),white-collar,Restructure into AI-native pods; 8-K cites optimising operations for the AI era,explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/coinbase-cuts-headcount-by-14percent-citing-ai-acceleration-the-shares-are-gaining.html,auto (page text matched)
PayPal,2026-05-05,4500,~20%,Financial services,US,Across the company,white-collar,"Reorganising to become ""a technology company again"" around AI; ~20% of staff over 2-3 years",among reasons,2-3 years,"Reported as north of 4,500",yes,https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/paypal-says-its-becoming-a-technology-company-again-that-means-ai/,auto (page text matched)
Freshworks,2026-05-05,500,11%,Technology,US,"Global teams (product, GTM)",white-collar,"8-K: plan to ""increase leverage of AI and automation across the business""; CEO: over half of code written by AI",explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.freshworks.com/theworks/company-news/message-from-ceo-may-2026/,auto (page text matched)
Cloudflare,2026-05-07,1100,~20%,Technology,US,Various,white-collar,"8-K framed the cut as a shift to an ""agentic AI-first operating model""",explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.securityweek.com/cloudflare-lays-off-1100-employees-in-ai-driven-restructuring/,auto (page text matched)
DeepL,2026-05-07,250,~25%,Technology,DE,Various,white-collar,CEO attributed the cut directly to AI,explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.thelocal.de/20260507/translation-firm-deepl-cuts-quarter-of-staff-in-germany-citing-ai,auto (page text matched)
Commerzbank,2026-05-08,3000,~8%,Financial services,DE,Across the bank,white-collar,Momentum 2030 plan with EUR 600M AI investment; AI drives a large share of the cuts,among reasons,by 2030,,yes,https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642998/Commerzbank-to-cut-3000-jobs-as-it-leverages-AI-even-more,auto (page text matched)
Cisco,2026-05-13,4000,<5%,Technology,US,Various,white-collar,"CEO blog: 4,000 jobs cut as investment shifts into AI; CFO said it was not a savings-driven restructure",among reasons,immediate/near-term,Less than 5% of staff,yes,https://www.lightreading.com/ai-machine-learning/cisco-plan-to-cut-4-000-jobs-is-not-a-sign-of-ai-takeover,auto (page text matched)
Standard Chartered,2026-05-19,7000,,Financial services,GB,Corporate and support functions,white-collar,"Expanding ""automation, advanced data analytics, and AI to streamline processes""",among reasons,by 2030,,yes,https://www.outlookbusiness.com/corporate/standard-chartered-to-cut-over-7000-jobs-by-2030-amid-ai-shift,auto (page text matched)
BILL,2026-05-19,,up to 30%,Technology,US,Not specified,white-collar,"CEO message: becoming an ""AI native company""",explicit,immediate/near-term,Headcount not stated,no,https://www.bill.com/blog/a-message-to-bill-employees-may-2026,auto (page text matched)
Meta,2026-05-20,8000,~10%,Technology,US,"Managers and teams; 7,000 redeployed to AI",white-collar,"Overhaul to accelerate the move to AI-driven operations; 6,000 open roles also closed",explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/20/meta-cuts-8000-jobs-in-sweeping-global-layoffs,auto (page text matched)
ClickUp,2026-05-21,290,22%,Technology,US,Various,white-collar,"AI-first ""100x org"" with ~3,000 internal AI agents doing work staff now direct",explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-clickup-cuts-staff-ai-restructuring/,auto (page text matched)
Groupon,2026-05-26,400,~23%,Technology,US,Employees and contractors,white-collar,"Project Foundry 8-K: savings partly reinvested in AI; pivot to ""AI-native"" company",among reasons,immediate/near-term,"""Up to"" figure",yes,https://www.pymnts.com/business/2026/groupon-cuts-400-jobs-to-fund-ai-pivot/,auto (page text matched)
SentinelOne,2026-05-28,230,~8%,Technology,US,Go-to-market and others,white-collar,"$45M savings to be reinvested in AI, alongside a go-to-market refocus",among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/29/sentinelone-s-stock-earnings-ai-layoffs.html,auto (page text matched)
Wix,2026-05-28,1000,~20%,Technology,IL,Various; new AI-native roles,white-collar,"AI cited as one of two drivers, with the strong shekel",among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/wix-layoffs-ai-exchange-rates.html,auto (page text matched)
GitLab,2026-06-03,350,14%,Technology,US,Various; exit from 22 countries,white-collar,Restructuring to fund a rebuild of the platform for AI and agentic workloads,among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/03/gitlab-cuts-14-of-staff-as-it-scales-its-platform-to-serve-ai-workloads/,auto (page text matched)
Rackspace,2026-06-16,750,15%,Technology,US,Legacy service delivery (public cloud),white-collar,"8-K: de-emphasising legacy functions ""in favor of redeploying resources toward its enterprise AI buildout""",among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://sanantonioreport.org/rackspace-750-workers-pivots-infrastructure-ai-san-antonio/,auto (page text matched)
Oracle,2026-06-22,21000,~13%,Technology,US,Product development and others (FY2026),white-collar,"10-K: ""The adoption and deployment of AI technologies across our operations have resulted, and may continue to result, in reductions to our workforce""",explicit,fiscal 2026,,yes,https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/06/23/ai-cost-21000-jobs-at-oracle-this-year-and-more-layoffs-could-be-coming/,manual (web_fetch)
British American Tobacco,2026-06-29,5500,~12% (20% incl. outsourcing),Consumer goods & retail,GB,"Global hubs, operations, manufacturing footprint (ex-US)",mixed,AI-driven Fit2Win overhaul; roles moving to partners with agentic AI,among reasons,immediate/near-term,"Plus 3,500 roles moved to partners incl. Accenture (not counted)",yes,https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/international/2026/06/29/british-american-tobacco-cost-cutting-hits-9000-roles/,auto (page text matched)
Microsoft,2026-07-06,4800,2.1%,Technology,US,Commercial and Xbox,white-collar,Invoked AI changing how work gets done while saying the roles were not being replaced by AI,among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://abcnews.com/Business/microsoft-laying-off-4800-workers-ai-changing-work/story?id=134518435,auto (page text matched)
Sprout Social,2026-07-15,260,20%,Technology,US,Various,white-collar,Restructuring to fund AI as a strategic priority,among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517375/000151737526000052/spt-20260715.htm,manual (web_fetch)
Monday.com,2026-07-22,630,20%,Technology,IL,Various,white-collar,"Restructuring around its AI Work Platform and AI agents, moving away from seat-based model",explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/22/monday-com-lays-off-hundreds-to-focuses-on-ai/,auto (page text matched)
Uber,2026-07-22,,10% of customer service,Technology,US,Community operations (customer service),white-collar,First time Uber tied layoffs directly to an AI efficiency drive,explicit,immediate/near-term,Headcount not stated,no,https://www.engadget.com/2221547/uber-lays-off-10-percent-customer-service-team-ai/,auto (page text matched)
Visa,2026-07-28,2600,~7%,Financial services,US,Mostly technology and product,white-collar,"CEO memo: AI is ""helping to accelerate this evolution""",among reasons,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/28/visa-is-cutting-7percent-of-employees-in-efficiency-push-as-ai-reshapes-work.html,auto (page text matched)
E.W. Scripps,2026-08-06,432,~12% (with open roles),Media & education,US,Local TV station production staff,white-collar,"CEO: ""We're leaning into AI, automation, technology and the centralization of some roles""",among reasons,immediate/near-term,432 positions eliminated Jan-Aug 2026 incl. 268 announced Aug 4,yes,https://deadline.com/2026/08/ew-scripps-layoffs-ai-local-tv-1237028507,auto (page text matched)
Sunrise,2026-09-24,450,~16%,Telecom,CH,Operating-model overhaul,unknown,Justified by operating-model realignment plus greater use of AI,among reasons,immediate/near-term,"""Up to"" figure",yes,https://lenews.ch/2026/09/25/major-job-cuts-planned-at-switzerlands-second-largest-mobile-operator/,auto (page text matched)
FICO,2026-10-06,570,~15%,Technology,US,Product development and others,white-collar,8-K restructuring simplifies operating structure with AI workflows in product development,among reasons,immediate/near-term,~570 is a Reuters estimate from the 15%,yes,https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/factboxcompanies-cutting-jobs-as-investments-shift-toward-ai-4965744,manual (web_fetch)
DNB,2026-10-06,400,~4% of FTEs,Financial services,NO,"Technology & Services (KYC, coding)",white-collar,"""AI is changing the way we work and how we deliver services""; agentic AI replaces tasks once done manually",explicit,immediate/near-term,,yes,https://www.ir.dnb.no/press-and-reports/press-releases/dnb-making-organisational-changes-technology-services-2485833,auto (page text matched)
Kroger,2026-10-12,3000,~37% of corporate,Consumer goods & retail,US,Corporate,white-collar,CEO memo: cuts over three years as Kroger integrates AI into its workflow,among reasons,3 years,,yes,https://fortune.com/2026/10/14/kroger-ai-3000-corporate-job-cuts-grocery-prices/,auto (page text matched)
Barclays,2026-10-22,5000,~5%,Financial services,GB,"~60% support functions, developers",white-collar,"Cuts announced with Q3 results, citing AI-driven operational efficiencies",among reasons,by end-2026,,yes,https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm4g1p347qgxo,auto (page text matched)
SUSE,2026-11-02,190,~10%,Technology,DE,Not specified,white-collar,"CEO memo cited ""automation and AI"" as changing how software companies operate",explicit,immediate/near-term,"~10% of ~1,900 staff; count derived",yes,https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/11/02/suse-to-cut-one-in-ten-employees-because-of-ai/5306950,manual (web_fetch)