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The tech layoff trend continues to surge in 2024, affecting both major companies and smaller startups. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, as tracked by Layoffs.fyi. Prominent companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap, and Microsoft have all made substantial layoffs in the early months of 2024. Smaller startups haven't been spared either, with many experiencing layoffs or even shutting down operations completely.
Monitoring these layoffs helps us understand their impact on innovation across the industry. It also sheds light on how the rise of AI and automation is affecting job security in roles once considered stable. The human cost of these layoffs serves as a stark reminder of what's at risk as businesses push for increased innovation.
Here’s a regularly updated list of all the tech layoffs in 2024:
January: 19,350 employees laid off
February: 15,589 employees laid off
March: 7,403 employees laid off
April: 22,153 employees laid off
May: 9,882 employees laid off
June: 10,083 employees laid off
July: 8,851 employees laid off
If you have information about a layoff, you can contact us, and if you wish to remain anonymous, you have that option as well.
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