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Ride-hailing

Lyft layoffs, tracked in full.

Lyft has cut 2,844 jobs across 5 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Sep 4, 2024, affecting 30 employees.

Last verified Sep 4, 2024|See methodology
At a glance
2,844
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
5
tracked
Industry share
22.9%
of Ride-hailing cuts
Largest round
1,072
Apr 21, 2023
Most recent
Sep 4, 2024
30 cut
Total since 2020
All time
2,844
Across 5 rounds
Most recent round
Sep 4, 2024
30
Lyft Layoffs — 2024-09-04
Layoff rounds
Tracked
5
Apr 29, 2020 — Sep 4, 2024
Industry share
Cumulative
22.9%
of all Ride-hailing cuts
Complete timeline · 5 verified rounds

Every Lyft layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Sep 42024
Lyft Layoffs — 2024-09-04
30
1.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
Low
cnbc.com ↗
Apr 212023
Lyft Layoffs — 2023-04-21
1,072
26.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
Severe
cnbc.com ↗
Nov 32022
Lyft Layoffs — 2022-11-03
700
13.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
High
wsj.com ↗
Jul 202022
Lyft Layoffs — 2022-07-20
60
2.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
Low
wsj.com ↗
Apr 292020
Lyft Layoffs — 2020-04-29
982
17.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
High
layoffs.fyi ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    SF Bay Area
    5 ROUNDS · US
    2,844
Country breakdown
100% of cuts in United States
United States
2,844
Frequently asked

Questions about Lyft layoffs.

How many people has Lyft laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 2,844 job cuts across 5 layoff rounds at Lyft since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Lyft's most recent layoffs?+
Lyft's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on September 4, 2024. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Lyft's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Lyft — 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 Lyft layoffs?+
Team-level data for Lyft is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Lyft 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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