2025 Tech Layoffs: A Comprehensive Tracker

The tech industry continues to experience layoffs in 2025. Following over 150,000 job cuts in 2024, more than 22,000 workers have been laid off so far this year. February alone saw a staggering 16,084 cuts.

This tracker monitors tech layoffs in 2025, providing insights into the trajectory of cutbacks and their impact on innovation. As companies increasingly adopt AI and automation, this tracker highlights the human cost of these workforce reductions.

Below is a regularly updated list of known tech layoffs in 2025. If you have information about layoffs, please contact us.

Layoffs by Month

  • April 2025: More than 23,400 employees laid off
  • March 2025: 8,834 employees laid off
  • February 2025: 16,234 employees laid off
  • January 2025: 2,403 employees laid off

April 2025 Layoffs

Expedia

Expedia is laying off around 3% of its employees, primarily affecting midlevel product and technology teams. This follows hundreds of marketing layoffs in early March.

Cars24

Cars24 has laid off about 200 employees in product and technology as part of restructuring. The India-based used car platform raised $450 million in 2023.

Meta

Meta is laying off over 100 employees in its Reality Labs division, impacting VR experience developers and hardware operations staff.

Intel

Intel announced plans to lay off over 21,000 employees (20% of its workforce) in April, ahead of its Q1 earnings call under recently appointed CEO Lip-Bu Tan.

GM

GM is laying off 200 employees at its Factory Zero EV production facility in Michigan, citing an EV slowdown.

Zopper

Zopper has reportedly laid off around 100 employees since the start of 2025, with recent cuts impacting tech and product teams. The insurtech startup has raised $125 million to date.

Turo

Turo will lay off 150 employees after deciding not to proceed with its IPO. The car rental startup aims to bolster long-term growth.

GupShup

GupShup laid off roughly 200 employees to improve efficiency and profitability. This is the conversational AI company's second layoff round in five months.

Forto

Forto has reportedly laid off 200 employees (one-third of its staff), primarily affecting sales staff. The German logistics startup is sharpening its commercial priorities.

Wicresoft

Wicresoft will cease operations in China, impacting around 2,000 employees, after Microsoft ended its outsourcing agreement.

Five9

Five9 plans to cut 123 jobs (4% of its workforce) to prioritize strategic areas like AI for profitable growth.

Google

Google has laid off hundreds of employees in its platforms and devices division, impacting Android, Pixel, Chrome, and other teams.

Microsoft

Microsoft is reportedly considering further layoffs, potentially targeting middle managers and non-coders to increase the programmer-to-product manager ratio.

Automattic

Automattic, the WordPress.com developer, is laying off 16% of its workforce (over 270 employees) across various departments.

Canva

Canva has laid off 10 to 12 technical writers, approximately nine months after encouraging employees to use generative AI tools.

March 2025 Layoffs

This list is updated regularly.

On April 24, 2025, we corrected the number of layoffs that happened in March.