SIVL
EventsCompaniesCountriesCitiesIndustriesMethodology
SIVL
EventsCompaniesCountriesCitiesIndustriesMethodology
Home/Cities/Shanghai
CN
China
Social Media hub

Shanghai layoffs, tracked in full.

Shanghai has seen 3K job cuts across 8 tracked rounds since January 2020 — roughly 0.3% of all layoffs in our global dataset. The last 12 months alone saw 0 layoffs.

Last updated
City snapshot
3K
people laid off since Jan 2020
Companies tracked
5
active + historical
Rounds
8
total events
Top industry
Social Media
92% of cuts
Global city rank
#34
by total headcount
Total since 2020
All time
3K
Across 8 roundsRank #34
Last 12 months
Recent
0
↓ 100% YoY
Companies tracked
Breadth
5
across 3 industriesSocial Media leads
Global city rank
vs cities
#34
0.3% of global totalof 199 cities
By industry · Shanghai· Since 2020

Which industries cut deepest.

Social Media
4 ROUNDS
92% of Shanghai cuts
2,950
PEOPLE
Consumer Apps
1 ROUNDS
6%
180
PEOPLE
Semiconductors
1 ROUNDS
2%
70
PEOPLE
Top companies · Shanghai

Where the cuts landed.

Top companies
#01
Bytedance
SOCIAL MEDIA · 4 ROUNDS
2,950
#02
Xiaohongshu
CONSUMER APPS · 1 ROUNDS
180
#03
Arm Holdings
SEMICONDUCTORS · 1 ROUNDS
70
#04
NIO
MOBILITY · 1 ROUNDS
—
#05
Bilibili
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT · 1 ROUNDS
—
Recent events · Shanghai· Latest

The latest Shanghai layoffs.

View all events →
Severity
Event
Location · When
Headcount
Source
Low
AH
Arm Holdings
Arm Holdings Layoffs — 2023-12-18
Shanghai ·
70
bloomberg.com ↗
High
B
Bytedance
Bytedance Layoffs — 2023-11-27
Shanghai ·
1,000
nikkei.com ↗
High
N
NIO
NIO Layoffs — 2023-11-03
Shanghai ·
—
bloomberg.com ↗
High
B
Bytedance
Bytedance Layoffs — 2023-01-03
Shanghai ·
—
pandaily.com ↗
Severe
B
Bilibili
Bilibili Layoffs — 2022-12-27
Shanghai ·
—
technode.com ↗
Low
B
Bytedance
Bytedance Layoffs — 2022-06-17
Shanghai ·
150
bloomberg.com ↗
Moderate
X
Xiaohongshu
Xiaohongshu Layoffs — 2022-04-21
Shanghai ·
180
reuters.com ↗
High
B
Bytedance
Bytedance Layoffs — 2021-08-05
Shanghai ·
1,800
reuters.com ↗
Continue reading

Other cities tracked.

View all →
United States
SF Bay Area layoffs
675 companies tracked since 2020.
675 COMPANIES · 301K CUT →
United States
Seattle layoffs
90 companies tracked since 2020.
90 COMPANIES · 119K CUT →
United States
Austin layoffs
53 companies tracked since 2020.
53 COMPANIES · 46K CUT →
Monday Brief

Every Monday, the global layoff picture in your inbox.

A tight 4-minute read: the biggest rounds from the week, shifts by industry and country, and the single chart that matters most. Read by journalists, investors, and HR teams across 14 countries.

Free foreverUnsubscribe anytimeNo spam
SIVL

Workforce intelligence for journalists, researchers, and builders.

Top Companies
AmazonOracleBTMetaInstagramDellEstée LauderIntelPayPalSalesforceCiscoSynopsysHPBlockIntuitSnapWiseTechAtlassianGoodyearASMLAll companies →
Top Industries
Big TechConsumer AppsHardwareFintechSemiconductorsEnterprise SaaSCloud InfrastructureHR TechSocial MediaProductivity & CollaborationLogistics & Supply ChainCybersecurityMarketplaceAI / MLGamingAll industries →
Top Cities
SF Bay AreaSeattleAustinSacramentoSydneyBengaluruTel AvivLos AngelesStockholmBostonVeldhovenFayettevilleLondonRaleighAll cities →
Top Countries
United StatesUnited KingdomIndiaAustraliaIsraelNetherlandsSwedenAll countries →
Resources
About SIVLMethodologyFAQEventsEmbed chartsContactPrivacyTerms
© 2026 SIVL · Workforce intelligence, globally.
PrivacyTerms