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Browse layoffs by industry.

31 industries ranked by total layoffs since January 2020. Click any industry to see the ranked list of companies, top cities, and country breakdowns. Big Tech leads with 56,584 cuts.

Industries tracked
60
with verified rounds
Total cuts
829,880
since January 2020
Tech sector
10%
of all tracked cuts
Active last 12mo
28
industries with rounds

SIVL tracks layoffs across 60 industries, totaling 829,880 job cuts since 2020. Big Tech leads, followed by Hardware and Fintech. Tech-aligned sectors — Big Tech, Hardware, Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, Semiconductors, and AI/ML — represent 10% of all tracked cuts (82,284 jobs). 28 industries have seen at least one verified round in the last 12 months.

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Showing 78 of 78 industries
B
#01 industry
Big Tech
↑ 91% 6mo
57K
People laid off since 2020
Rounds9tracked
Companies9active
Biggest cutAmazon · 58,124
H
#02 industry
Hardware
↑ 29025% 6mo
15K
People laid off since 2020
Rounds4tracked
Companies14active
Biggest cutDell · 23,650
F
#03 industry
Fintech
↑ 917% 6mo
6K
People laid off since 2020
Rounds11tracked
Companies85active
Biggest cutBlock · 5,931
E
#04 industry
Enterprise SaaS
↓ 11% 6mo
3K
People laid off since 2020
Rounds3tracked
Companies43active
Biggest cutEricsson · 10,100
C
#05 industry
Consumer Apps
↓ 14% 6mo
2K
People laid off since 2020
Rounds7tracked
Companies32active
Biggest cutPlaytika · 2,440
L
#06 industry
Logistics & Supply Chain
↑ 471% 6mo
2K
People laid off since 2020
Rounds1tracked
Companies15active
Biggest cutWiseTech · 2,000
S
#07 industry
Semiconductors
↓ 72% 6mo
2K
People laid off since 2020
Rounds2tracked
Companies11active
Biggest cutIntel · 43,115
S
#08 industry
Social Media
2K
People laid off since 2020
Rounds2tracked
Companies7active
Biggest cutBytedance · 5,700
P
#09 industry
Productivity & Collaboration
↑ 357% 6mo
2K
People laid off since 2020
Rounds1tracked
Companies7active
Biggest cutAtlassian · 2,450
H
#10 industry
HR Tech
↓ 42% 6mo
1K
People laid off since 2020
Rounds2tracked
Companies14active
Biggest cutUKG · 3,715
M
#11 industry
Marketplace
↑ 442% 6mo
1K
People laid off since 2020
Rounds2tracked
Companies17active
Biggest cuteBay · 2,540
G
#12 industry
Gaming
↑ 400% 6mo
1K
People laid off since 2020
Rounds2tracked
Companies10active
Biggest cutUnity · 3,199
G
#13 industry
Grocery
↑ 233% 6mo
1K
People laid off since 2020
Rounds1tracked
Companies4active
Biggest cutOcado · 2,000
C
#14 industry
Cybersecurity
↑ 152% 6mo
770
People laid off since 2020
Rounds3tracked
Companies25active
Biggest cutOneTrust · 1,100
M
#15 industry
Mobility
622
People laid off since 2020
Rounds3tracked
Companies33active
Biggest cutOla · 2,980
M
#16 industry
MarTech
↑ 90% 6mo
380
People laid off since 2020
Rounds2tracked
Companies26active
Biggest cutOLX Group · 2,300
T
#17 industry
Travel & Hospitality
350
People laid off since 2020
Rounds3tracked
Companies28active
Biggest cutBooking.com · 4,601
A
#18 industry
AI / ML
↓ 70% 6mo
280
People laid off since 2020
Rounds1tracked
Companies7active
Biggest cutxAI · 500
E
#19 industry
E-commerce
265
People laid off since 2020
Rounds4tracked
Companies47active
Biggest cutWayfair · 5,340
F
#20 industry
Food Delivery
↓ 50% 6mo
227
People laid off since 2020
Rounds2tracked
Companies17active
Biggest cutSwiggy · 3,280
C
#21 industry
Customer Support Tech
200
People laid off since 2020
Rounds2tracked
Companies13active
Biggest cutAmdocs · 2,700
P
#22 industry
PropTech
200
People laid off since 2020
Rounds1tracked
Companies19active
Biggest cutBetter.com · 3,900
A
#23 industry
Auto Marketplace
↓ 63% 6mo
100
People laid off since 2020
Rounds1tracked
Companies8active
Biggest cutCarvana · 4,000
D
#24 industry
Developer Tools
90
People laid off since 2020
Rounds1tracked
Companies6active
Biggest cutTwilio · 2,300
M
#25 industry
Manufacturing
↑ 33% 6mo
80
People laid off since 2020
Rounds2tracked
Companies5active
Biggest cutToshiba · 4,000
S
#26 industry
Sales Tech
↓ 71% 6mo
76
People laid off since 2020
Rounds1tracked
Companies11active
Biggest cutDocuSign · 1,791
C
#27 industry
Crypto
↑ 28% 6mo
60
People laid off since 2020
Rounds3tracked
Companies21active
Biggest cutCrypto.com · 2,260
S
#28 industry
Streaming
15
People laid off since 2020
Rounds1tracked
Companies6active
Biggest cutSpotify · 2,370
A
#29 industry
AdTech
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies2active
Biggest cutAdjust · 304
A
#30 industry
Aerospace
↓ 100% 6mo
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies6active
Biggest cutBlue Origin · 1,040
A
#31 industry
Aggregator
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
A
#32 industry
AgriTech
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
A
#33 industry
Automotive / EV
↓ 100% 6mo
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds1tracked
Companies7active
Biggest cutTesla · 14,500
A
#34 industry
Autonomous Vehicles
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies6active
Biggest cutCruise · 2,050
B
#35 industry
B2B
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
B
#36 industry
Banking
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
B
#37 industry
Beauty
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
B
#38 industry
Biotech
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies5active
Biggest cutInvitae · 1,235
C
#39 industry
ClimateTech
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies4active
Biggest cutEnphase Energy · 850
C
#40 industry
Cloud Infrastructure
↓ 100% 6mo
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies9active
Biggest cutCisco · 14,521
C
#41 industry
Construction Tech
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies3active
Biggest cutKaterra · 3,074
C
#42 industry
Consulting
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies1active
Biggest cutThoughtworks · 1,079
C
#43 industry
Coworking
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies1active
Biggest cutWeWork · 1,150
D
#44 industry
D2C
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies6active
Biggest cutHelloFresh · 884
D
#45 industry
Data & Analytics
↓ 100% 6mo
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds1tracked
Companies21active
Biggest cutOpenText · 2,800
D
#46 industry
Dating
↓ 100% 6mo
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies2active
Biggest cutBumble · 590
D
#47 industry
Defense Tech
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies1active
Biggest cutPalantir · 195
E
#48 industry
EdTech
↓ 100% 6mo
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies31active
Biggest cutByju's · 5,500
E
#49 industry
Energy
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies5active
Biggest cutNorthvolt · 4,400
F
#50 industry
Fashion
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
F
#51 industry
Fitness
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds1tracked
Companies10active
Biggest cutPeloton · 4,495
F
#52 industry
Food & Beverage
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies15active
Biggest cutButler Hospitality · 1,000
G
#53 industry
Genomics
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
H
#54 industry
Health Tech
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies2active
Biggest cutOlive · 450
H
#55 industry
Healthcare
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies35active
Biggest cutPhilips · 10,000
H
#56 industry
Home Goods
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
I
#57 industry
Insurtech
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
I
#58 industry
IoT / Smart Home
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
J
#59 industry
Jewelry
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
L
#60 industry
Legal Tech
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies2active
Biggest cutNotarize · 170
L
#61 industry
Local / Reviews
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies1active
Biggest cutYelp · 1,063
M
#62 industry
Media & Entertainment
↓ 100% 6mo
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies14active
Biggest cutRedbox · 1,000
M
#63 industry
Mental Health
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies2active
Biggest cutCerebral · 685
M
#64 industry
Micromobility
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
N
#65 industry
Networking
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
P
#66 industry
Pet Tech
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Q
#67 industry
Quick Commerce
↓ 100% 6mo
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies10active
Biggest cutFlink · 8,100
R
#68 industry
Recruiting
↓ 100% 6mo
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies6active
Biggest cutIndeed · 3,200
R
#69 industry
Resale
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
R
#70 industry
Restaurant Tech
↓ 100% 6mo
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies1active
Biggest cutRestaurant365 · 275
R
#71 industry
Retail
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies2active
Biggest cutEnjoy · 400
R
#72 industry
Ride-hailing
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies4active
Biggest cutUber · 7,785
R
#73 industry
Robotics
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies1active
Biggest cutSarcos · 225
S
#74 industry
Subscription
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
T
#75 industry
Telecom
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
T
#76 industry
Telehealth
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies4active
Biggest cutMFine · 600
U
#77 industry
Unclassified
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
W
#78 industry
Wellness
—
People laid off since 2020
Rounds0tracked
Companies1active
Biggest cutNoom · 995

Frequently asked questions

Which industry has had the most layoffs since 2020?+
Big Tech leads with 56,584 cuts across numerous companies, followed by Hardware (15,145) and Fintech (5,755).
How many industries does SIVL track?+
SIVL tracks layoffs across 60 industries. 28 have seen at least one round in the last 12 months.
Which industry is cutting most aggressively right now?+
In the last 12 months Hardware has cut the most jobs (15,145) — 29025% more versus the prior 12 months. Sectors that slowed: Semiconductors, Sales Tech, AI / ML.
What share of all tracked layoffs are in tech?+
Tech-aligned industries (Big Tech, Hardware, Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, Semiconductors, AI/ML) account for 10% of all tracked cuts since 2020 — 82,284 jobs of 829,880 globally.
Which industry has been most resilient?+
Of tracked industries, those outside the top concentrations have shown lower cut volumes. Use the industry directory to explore the full ranking from highest to lowest cut volume.

About this industries tracker

SIVL tracks layoffs across 60 industries, totaling 829,880 job cuts since 2020. Sector coverage spans from Big Tech at the top end (56,584 cuts) down through smaller verticals. 28 industries have seen at least one round in the last 12 months.

Three sectors account for the majority of tracked layoffs. Big Tech leads with 58% of all cuts, followed by Hardware (15%) and Fintech (6%). Tech-aligned sectors collectively represent 10% of total cuts since 2020.

In the last 12 months Hardware has seen the most notable activity. Sectors that slowed: Semiconductors, Sales Tech, AI / ML.

Methodology: All figures are verified against primary sources — government WARN filings, SEC filings, official company communications, and corroborating news coverage. See the full methodology for the verification protocol and tracking criteria.
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