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China
Social Media

Bytedance layoffs, tracked in full.

Bytedance has cut 5,700 jobs across 7 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Oct 11, 2024, affecting 500 employees.

Last verified Oct 11, 2024|See methodology
At a glance
5,700
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
7
tracked
Industry share
10.7%
of Social Media cuts
Largest round
1,800
Aug 5, 2021
Most recent
Oct 11, 2024
500 cut
Total since 2020
All time
5,700
Across 7 rounds
Most recent round
Oct 11, 2024
500
Bytedance Layoffs — 2024-10-11
Layoff rounds
Tracked
7
Jan 27, 2021 — Oct 11, 2024
Industry share
Cumulative
10.7%
of all Social Media cuts
Complete timeline · 7 verified rounds

Every Bytedance layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Oct 112024
Bytedance Layoffs — 2024-10-11
500
Jakarta
ID
Moderate
reuters.com ↗
Jun 122024
Bytedance Layoffs — 2024-06-12
450
Jakarta
ID
Moderate
bloomberg.com ↗
Nov 272023
Bytedance Layoffs — 2023-11-27
1,000
Shanghai
CN
High
nikkei.com ↗
Jan 32023
Bytedance Layoffs — 2023-01-03
—
10.0% of total
Shanghai
CN
High
pandaily.com ↗
Jun 172022
Bytedance Layoffs — 2022-06-17
150
Shanghai
CN
Low
bloomberg.com ↗
Aug 52021
Bytedance Layoffs — 2021-08-05
1,800
Shanghai
CN
High
reuters.com ↗
Jan 272021
Bytedance Layoffs — 2021-01-27
1,800
Mumbai
IN
High
entrackr.com ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    Shanghai
    4 ROUNDS · CN
    2,950
  2. #02
    Mumbai
    1 ROUND · CN
    1,800
  3. #03
    Jakarta
    2 ROUNDS · CN
    950
Country breakdown
5,700 total cuts tracked
China
2,950
India
1,800
Indonesia
950
Frequently asked

Questions about Bytedance layoffs.

How many people has Bytedance laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 5,700 job cuts across 7 layoff rounds at Bytedance since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Bytedance's most recent layoffs?+
Bytedance's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on October 11, 2024. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Bytedance's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Bytedance — 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 Bytedance layoffs?+
Team-level data for Bytedance is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Bytedance 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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