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Layoffs 2025: Tech and government hardest hit as more than 1 million job losses announced so far this year [View all]
The November layoff report will be released in a few hours.
12-02-2025
NEWS
Layoffs 2025: Tech and government hardest hit as more than 1 million job losses announced so far this year
Elon Musk’s DOGE and rounds of mass layoffs from tech giants such as Amazon and Microsoft have led to staggering numbers of announced job cuts.
BY Michael Grothaus
More than 1 million workers in America have been laid off so far in 2025, according to the latest tally of announced job cuts from the executive outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
The jobs span nearly every major industry, but layoffs have hit tech and government jobs the hardest. Here’s what you need to know, and which tech companies have had the largest round of layoffs in 2025.
2025 layoff announcements surpass 1 million
Nearly every week this year, there have been headlines about layoffs hitting America’s workers.
The latest report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas adds up layoff announcements from U.S. employers through the end of October. According to the report, 1,099,500 workers have lost their jobs due to layoffs.
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NEWS
Layoffs 2025: Tech and government hardest hit as more than 1 million job losses announced so far this year
Elon Musk’s DOGE and rounds of mass layoffs from tech giants such as Amazon and Microsoft have led to staggering numbers of announced job cuts.
BY Michael Grothaus
More than 1 million workers in America have been laid off so far in 2025, according to the latest tally of announced job cuts from the executive outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
The jobs span nearly every major industry, but layoffs have hit tech and government jobs the hardest. Here’s what you need to know, and which tech companies have had the largest round of layoffs in 2025.
2025 layoff announcements surpass 1 million
Nearly every week this year, there have been headlines about layoffs hitting America’s workers.
The latest report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas adds up layoff announcements from U.S. employers through the end of October. According to the report, 1,099,500 workers have lost their jobs due to layoffs.
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