Big Tech Layoffs Continue In 2025 Amid Economic Uncertainty; Details Inside

Major technology companies, including Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, are once again slashing thousands of jobs as economic headwinds persist. According to data from Layoffs.fyi, over 61,220 tech workers have been laid off so far in 2025, spanning 130 companies. Here are some of the major layoffs in the workforce recently in the tech industry.

Microsoft Layoffs

On May 13, Microsoft announced plans to cut 6,000 jobs, marking its largest round of layoffs since 2023. The reductions affect about 3 per cent of the company’s global workforce of 228,000 employees. Cuts span multiple departments and regions, with around 2,000 positions eliminated in Washington state alone. The company says the layoffs are part of a broader internal restructuring to stay competitive in a “fast-paced and evolving market.”

The layoffs come as Microsoft intensifies its focus on artificial intelligence, with CEO Satya Nadella stating in April that AI now generates up to 30 per cent of code in certain company projects. According to a Bloomberg analysis, software engineers were hit hardest by the cuts accounting for more than 40 per cent of the roughly 2,000 jobs eliminated in Washington state alone.

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Google Layoffs

Google has continued a series of layoffs that began earlier this year. In April, it eliminated several hundred positions within its Platforms and Devices unit, which oversees Android, Pixel, and Chrome. This follows earlier job cuts and voluntary exits in its cloud division in February. These latest reductions come after Alphabet, Google’s parent company, laid off 12,000 employees in January 2023, roughly 6 per cent of its global workforce.

Amazon Layoffs

Amazon recently laid off around 100 employees from its Devices and Services division, which handles products like Alexa, Echo, Kindle, and the Zoox self-driving car project. The company said the decision is part of a strategy to better align with future product goals and improve operational efficiency.

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