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China
Hardware

Black Shark layoffs, tracked in full.

Black Shark has cut 900 jobs across 1 tracked round since 2020. The most recent round was announced Jan 13, 2023, affecting 900 employees.

Last verified Jan 13, 2023|See methodology
At a glance
900
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
1
tracked
Industry share
1.7%
of Hardware cuts
Largest round
900
Jan 13, 2023
Most recent
Jan 13, 2023
900 cut
Total since 2020
All time
900
Across 1 rounds
Most recent round
Jan 13, 2023
900
Black Shark Layoffs — 2023-01-13
Layoff rounds
Tracked
1
Jan 13, 2023 — Jan 13, 2023
Industry share
Cumulative
1.7%
of all Hardware cuts
Complete timeline · 1 verified rounds

Every Black Shark layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Jan 132023
Black Shark Layoffs — 2023-01-13
900
Shenzhen
CN
Moderate
scmp.com ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    Shenzhen
    1 ROUND · CN
    900
Country breakdown
100% of cuts in China
China
900
Frequently asked

Questions about Black Shark layoffs.

How many people has Black Shark laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 900 job cuts across 1 layoff round at Black Shark since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Black Shark's most recent layoffs?+
Black Shark's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on January 13, 2023. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Black Shark's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Black Shark — 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 Black Shark layoffs?+
Team-level data for Black Shark is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Black Shark 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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