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Sweden
Fintech

Klarna layoffs, tracked in full.

Klarna has cut 800 jobs across 2 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Sep 22, 2022, affecting 100 employees.

Last verified Sep 22, 2022|See methodology
At a glance
800
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
2
tracked
Industry share
1.3%
of Fintech cuts
Largest round
700
May 23, 2022
Most recent
Sep 22, 2022
100 cut
Total since 2020
All time
800
Across 2 rounds
Most recent round
Sep 22, 2022
100
Klarna Layoffs — 2022-09-22
Layoff rounds
Tracked
2
May 23, 2022 — Sep 22, 2022
Industry share
Cumulative
1.3%
of all Fintech cuts
Complete timeline · 2 verified rounds

Every Klarna layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Sep 222022
Klarna Layoffs — 2022-09-22
100
Stockholm
SE
Low
sifted.eu ↗
May 232022
Klarna Layoffs — 2022-05-23
700
10.0% of total
Stockholm
SE
High
di.se ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    Stockholm
    2 ROUNDS · SE
    800
Country breakdown
100% of cuts in Sweden
Sweden
800
Frequently asked

Questions about Klarna layoffs.

How many people has Klarna laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 800 job cuts across 2 layoff rounds at Klarna since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Klarna's most recent layoffs?+
Klarna's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on September 22, 2022. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Klarna's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Klarna — 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 Klarna layoffs?+
Team-level data for Klarna is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Klarna 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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