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United States
Big Tech

Amazon layoffs, tracked in full.

Amazon has cut 58,124 jobs across 19 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Mar 4, 2026, affecting 100 employees.

Last verified Mar 4, 2026|See methodology
At a glance
58,124
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
19
tracked
Industry share
28.8%
of Big Tech cuts
Largest round
16,000
Jan 28, 2026
Most recent
Mar 4, 2026
100 cut
Total since 2020
All time
58,124
Across 19 rounds
Most recent round
Mar 4, 2026
100
Amazon Layoffs — 2026-03-04
Layoff rounds
Tracked
19
Oct 28, 2022 — Mar 4, 2026
Industry share
Cumulative
28.8%
of all Big Tech cuts
Complete timeline · 19 verified rounds

Every Amazon layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Mar 42026
Amazon Layoffs — 2026-03-04
100
Seattle
US
Low
yahoo.com ↗
Jan 282026
Amazon Layoffs — 2026-01-28
16,000
Seattle
US
Severe
aboutamazon.com ↗
Dec 152025
Amazon Layoffs — 2025-12-15
84
Seattle
US
Low
bizjournals.com ↗
Oct 272025
Amazon Layoffs — 2025-10-27
14,000
1.0% of total
Seattle
US
Severe
cnbc.com ↗
Jul 172025
Amazon Layoffs — 2025-07-17
—
Seattle
US
Low
reuters.com ↗
May 142025
Amazon Layoffs — 2025-05-14
100
Seattle
US
Low
cnbc.com ↗
Jan 292025
Amazon Layoffs — 2025-01-29
—
Seattle
US
Low
bloomberg.com ↗
Apr 32024
Amazon Layoffs — 2024-04-03
—
Seattle
US
Low
geekwire.com ↗
Feb 62024
Amazon Layoffs — 2024-02-06
400
Seattle
US
Moderate
businessinsider.com ↗
Jan 182024
Amazon Layoffs — 2024-01-18
30
Seattle
US
Low
cnbc.com ↗
Jan 102024
Amazon Layoffs — 2024-01-10
—
Seattle
US
Low
reuters.com ↗
Nov 172023
Amazon Layoffs — 2023-11-17
—
Seattle
US
Low
geekwire.com ↗
Nov 132023
Amazon Layoffs — 2023-11-13
180
Seattle
US
Low
cnbc.com ↗
Nov 82023
Amazon Layoffs — 2023-11-08
—
Seattle
US
Low
reuters.com ↗
Jul 132023
Amazon Layoffs — 2023-07-13
80
Seattle
US
Low
yahoo.com ↗
Mar 202023
Amazon Layoffs — 2023-03-20
9,000
Seattle
US
Severe
cnbc.com ↗
Jan 42023
Amazon Layoffs — 2023-01-04
8,000
2.0% of total
Seattle
US
Severe
wsj.com ↗
Nov 162022
Amazon Layoffs — 2022-11-16
10,000
3.0% of total
Seattle
US
Severe
nytimes.com ↗
Oct 282022
Amazon Layoffs — 2022-10-28
150
Seattle
US
Low
geekwire.com ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    Seattle
    19 ROUNDS · US
    58,124
Country breakdown
100% of cuts in United States
United States
58,124
Frequently asked

Questions about Amazon layoffs.

How many people has Amazon laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 58,124 job cuts across 19 layoff rounds at Amazon since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Amazon's most recent layoffs?+
Amazon's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on March 4, 2026. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Amazon's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Amazon — we don't have a confirmed peak headcount figure. The total cut figure above reflects all verified rounds in our dataset.
Which teams were affected by Amazon layoffs?+
Team-level data for Amazon is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Amazon layoff data come from?+
Our data combines WARN Act government filings (mandatory for US employers cutting 50+ workers with 60-day notice), SEC 8-K corporate disclosures, and verified news reports. Each event is assigned a verification tier. See our methodology for full standards.
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