How many people has Apple laid off?

We have tracked 4 rounds of cuts at Apple since Jan 2024. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 1,035 jobs.

When was the latest Apple layoff?

Aug 2026: 200 jobs. Cut just over 200 roles, about 100 on the Vision Pro team and about 100 across Siri and the Intelligent Systems Experience team; Apple confirmed the cuts and said it would also create new roles.

Did Apple blame AI for its layoffs?

Yes, for some rounds. We count a cut as AI-related only when the company said so or credible reporting made the link.

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Apple layoffs

Apple has announced job cuts 4 times since Jan 2024. Where it gave numbers, they add up to 1,035 jobs. The latest was in Aug 2026: 200 jobs.

Latest event: Aug 2026

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People affected

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

Jan 2024 → Aug 2026

AI-attributed

19%

Of affected people

The short version

Biggest round: Apr 2024, 614 jobs.
1 of the 4 rounds were tied to AI by the company or credible reporting.
That is the 5th 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

Aug 2026−200AI · likely
Cut just over 200 roles, about 100 on the Vision Pro team and about 100 across Siri and the Intelligent Systems Experience team; Apple confirmed the cuts and said it would also create new roles.
Source: Bloomberg / TechCrunch
Aug 2024−100
Apple laid off about 100 people in its services group, mainly on the Apple Books and Apple News teams.
Source: iMore
Apr 2024−614
Apple filed California notices for 614 layoffs after ending its car project and a smartwatch display effort.
Source: CNBC
Jan 2024−121
Apple said it would close a 121 person Siri data annotation team in San Diego and move the work to Austin.
About the figure: Staff were offered relocation; those who declined faced termination in April.
Source: Fortune

Common questions about Apple

How many people has Apple laid off?: We have tracked 4 rounds of cuts at Apple since Jan 2024. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 1,035 jobs.
When was the latest Apple layoff?: Aug 2026: 200 jobs. Cut just over 200 roles, about 100 on the Vision Pro team and about 100 across Siri and the Intelligent Systems Experience team; Apple confirmed the cuts and said it would also create new roles.
Did Apple blame AI for its layoffs?: Yes, for some rounds. We count a cut as AI-related only when the company said so or credible reporting made the link.

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