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Wattpad layoffs, tracked in full.

Wattpad has cut 62 jobs across 2 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Jan 30, 2024, affecting 20 employees.

Last verified Jan 30, 2024|See methodology
At a glance
62
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
2
tracked
Industry share
0.6%
of Media & Entertainment cuts
Largest round
42
Mar 8, 2023
Most recent
Jan 30, 2024
20 cut
Total since 2020
All time
62
Across 2 rounds
Most recent round
Jan 30, 2024
20
Wattpad Layoffs — 2024-01-30
Layoff rounds
Tracked
2
Mar 8, 2023 — Jan 30, 2024
Industry share
Cumulative
0.6%
of all Media & Entertainment cuts
Complete timeline · 2 verified rounds

Every Wattpad layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Jan 302024
Wattpad Layoffs — 2024-01-30
20
10.0% of total
Toronto
CA
High
techcrunch.com ↗
Mar 82023
Wattpad Layoffs — 2023-03-08
42
15.0% of total
Toronto
CA
High
betakit.com ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    Toronto
    2 ROUNDS · CA
    62
Country breakdown
100% of cuts in Canada
Canada
62
Frequently asked

Questions about Wattpad layoffs.

How many people has Wattpad laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 62 job cuts across 2 layoff rounds at Wattpad since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Wattpad's most recent layoffs?+
Wattpad's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on January 30, 2024. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Wattpad's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Wattpad — 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 Wattpad layoffs?+
Team-level data for Wattpad is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Wattpad 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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