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WeWork layoffs, tracked in full.

WeWork has cut 1,150 jobs across 6 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Jan 19, 2023, affecting 300 employees.

Last verified Jan 19, 2023|See methodology
At a glance
1,150
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
6
tracked
Industry share
100.0%
of Coworking cuts
Largest round
300
Jan 19, 2023
Most recent
Jan 19, 2023
300 cut
Total since 2020
All time
1,150
Across 6 rounds
Most recent round
Jan 19, 2023
300
WeWork Layoffs — 2023-01-19
Layoff rounds
Tracked
6
Mar 28, 2020 — Jan 19, 2023
Industry share
Cumulative
100.0%
of all Coworking cuts
Complete timeline · 6 verified rounds

Every WeWork layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Jan 192023
WeWork Layoffs — 2023-01-19
300
New York City
US
Moderate
wework.com ↗
Sep 232020
WeWork Layoffs — 2020-09-23
—
Shenzhen
CN
Low
techcrunch.com ↗
Jun 192020
WeWork Layoffs — 2020-06-19
200
London
GB
Low
co.uk ↗
May 182020
WeWork Layoffs — 2020-05-18
100
20.0% of total
New Delhi
IN
High
newindianexpress.com ↗
Apr 292020
WeWork Layoffs — 2020-04-29
300
SF Bay Area
US
Moderate
crunchbase.com ↗
Mar 282020
WeWork Layoffs — 2020-03-28
250
New York City
US
Moderate
reuters.com ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    New York City
    2 ROUNDS · US
    550
  2. #02
    SF Bay Area
    1 ROUND · US
    300
  3. #03
    London
    1 ROUND · US
    200
  4. #04
    New Delhi
    1 ROUND · US
    100
  5. #05
    Shenzhen
    1 ROUND · US
    0
Country breakdown
1,150 total cuts tracked
United States
850
United Kingdom
200
India
100
China
0
Frequently asked

Questions about WeWork layoffs.

How many people has WeWork laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 1,150 job cuts across 6 layoff rounds at WeWork since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were WeWork's most recent layoffs?+
WeWork's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on January 19, 2023. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of WeWork's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for WeWork — 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 WeWork layoffs?+
Team-level data for WeWork is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does WeWork 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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