Big Tech · United States
Amazon layoffs
Amazon has announced job cuts 13 times since Aug 2022. Where it gave numbers, they add up to 61,365 jobs. The latest was in Oct 2026: 1,000 jobs.
Latest event: Oct 2026
People affected
61K
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
13
Aug 2022 → Oct 2026
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
The short version
- Biggest round: Jan 2023, 18,000 jobs, about 1% of staff.
- None of these cuts was publicly blamed on AI.
- That is the largest total among the 6 Big Tech employers we track.
- We track 227 employers in United States with layoffs since 2022.
Every round, newest first
- −1,000
Amazon is cutting under 1,000 corporate jobs primarily in its Stores unit.
Source: The Financial Express
- −616
Amazon filed a Florida notice covering 616 positions at its Homestead warehouse, which closes in July for conversion.
About the figure: Amazon plans to reopen the site in 2028 and said more than 300 workers accepted transfers.
Source: WLRN
- −16,000
Cut about 16,000 corporate roles, its second round since October 2025, saying it was reducing layers and removing bureaucracy.
Source: Amazon
- −14,000(4% of workforce)
Amazon cut about 14,000 corporate roles, about 4% of its corporate workforce; its HR chief's memo cited AI, but CEO Andy Jassy later said the cuts were about culture, not AI or finances.
Source: CNBC
- −110
Amazon cut about 110 roles as it restructured its Wondery podcast business and moved shows into Audible.
About the figure: Some Wondery staff moved to other parts of Amazon.
Source: GeekWire
- −100
Amazon cut about 100 jobs in its Devices and Services division, which includes Alexa, Echo and Kuiper.
Source: GeekWire
- −1,700
Amazon said it would close all seven of its Quebec warehouses and return to third party delivery in the province.
About the figure: A further 250 temporary workers were also affected.
Source: Global News
- −500
Twitch cut roughly 500 jobs, about 35% of its staff, and Prime Video and MGM Studios laid off several hundred more; Amazon gave no combined total, so the count covers Twitch only.
Source: TechCrunch
- −180
Amazon cut more than 180 jobs in its Amazon Games division and closed teams focused on streaming and third party games.
About the figure: Amazon also cut several hundred Alexa roles the same week without giving a number.
Source: CNBC
- −9,000
Second wave after the 18,000 roles announced in January, mostly in AWS, PXT, Advertising and Twitch.
Source: Company blog
- −18,000(1% of workforce)
Just over 18,000 roles including cuts first announced in November 2022, with the majority in the Amazon Stores and PXT organizations; Bloomberg called it the biggest reduction in the company's history.
Source: Company blog
- −Undisclosed
Amazon confirmed job cuts in its Devices and Books businesses without giving a number; the New York Times had reported a plan for about 10,000, and the cuts were later included in the 18,000 total announced in January 2023.
Source: Amazon (Andy Jassy note)
- −159
Amazon shut down its Amazon Care primary health service, with state filings showing 159 Washington layoffs.
About the figure: Another 236 jobs were cut at Care Medical, a separate company that served Amazon Care patients.
Source: GeekWire
Common questions about Amazon
- How many people has Amazon laid off?
- We have tracked 13 rounds of cuts at Amazon since Aug 2022. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 61,365 jobs. Some rounds gave no number, so the real total is higher.
- When was the latest Amazon layoff?
- Oct 2026: 1,000 jobs. Amazon is cutting under 1,000 corporate jobs primarily in its Stores unit.
- Did Amazon blame AI for its layoffs?
- No. None of the 13 rounds we track was publicly tied to AI by Amazon or in credible reporting.
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