2025 Tech Industry Workforce Reductions
The tech sector continues to face significant workforce reductions in 2025, with over 22,000 employees impacted so far. Companies across industries—from cybersecurity to renewable energy—are streamlining operations, prioritizing AI integration, and adapting to economic pressures. Below is an updated list of major layoffs and organizational changes reported this year.
May 2025
- Match Group: Reduced workforce by 13% to cut costs and improve margins.
- CrowdStrike: Eliminated 5% of global staff (500 roles) to align with $10B revenue goals.
- General Fusion: Cut 25% of employees amid financial challenges in fusion energy development.
- Deep Instinct: Trimmed 10% of staff (20 employees) in cybersecurity restructuring.
- Beam: Shut down operations, affecting 200 climate tech workers.
April 2025
- NetApp: Eliminated 700 jobs (6% of workforce) to boost operational efficiency.
- Electronic Arts: Cut 300–400 roles, including Respawn Entertainment staff.
- Expedia: Reduced 3% of workforce, focusing on product/tech teams.
- Meta: Let go of 100+ Reality Labs employees in VR hardware restructuring.
- Intel: Announced 21,000 layoffs (20% of workforce) under new CEO leadership.
- Microsoft: Considering cuts to middle management and non-technical roles.
March 2025
- Northvolt: Bankrupt battery maker laid off 62% of staff (2,800 employees).
- Block: Cut 931 roles (8% of workforce) in Jack Dorsey-led reorganization.
- Siemens: Slashed 5,600 jobs in automation and EV charging divisions.
- NASA: Closed offices and DEI teams following budget shifts.
- TikTok: Reduced 300 roles in Dublin (10% of Ireland workforce).
February 2025
- HP: Cut 2,000 jobs under “Future Now” cost-saving plan.
- Blue Origin: Eliminated 10% of workforce (1,000+ roles) in engineering teams.
- Salesforce: Cut 1,000+ jobs while expanding AI sales teams.
- Unity: Conducted undisclosed layoffs after runtime fee controversy.
- Bird: Slashed 120 roles (33% of staff) in strategic realignment.
January 2025
- Amazon: Trimmed communications team to “move faster.”
- Meta: Cut 5% of staff targeting “low performers.”
- Solaredge: Fourth round of layoffs (400 roles) in solar industry downturn.
- Pandion: Shut down delivery operations, affecting 63 employees.
- Stripe: Eliminated 300 roles despite plans for net hiring growth.
Key Trends
• AI-driven restructuring across software and hardware sectors
• Consolidation in renewable energy and climate tech startups
• Continued pressure on gaming, streaming, and consumer tech firms
• Global workforce redistribution amid geopolitical tensions
Note: Figures are based on public reports and regulatory filings. Last updated May 9, 2025.
