Big Tech
Microsoft layoffs
Our tracker records 31,700 people affected by Microsoft layoffs across 5 separate announcements between Jan 2023 and Jul 2026. 62% of those people were affected by cuts the company or credible reporting tied to AI. Figures reflect what was reported at announcement time and may have been revised since.
People affected
0K
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
0
Jan 2023 → Jul 2026
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
Every tracked announcement
- −4,800(2% of workforce)AI-attributed
Cuts concentrated in Xbox and sales while record AI infrastructure spending continues.
Source: Computerworld
- −9,000(4% of workforce)AI-attributed
Second wave of 2025 cuts (~15,000 total for the year) while committing record capex to AI infrastructure.
Source: CNBC
- −6,000(3% of workforce)AI-attributed
Cuts concentrated on management layers and non-coding roles; CEO noted AI now writes a meaningful share of Microsoft's code.
Source: CNBC
- −1,900(8% of workforce)
Post-acquisition consolidation of the gaming division.
Source: The Verge
- −10,000(5% of workforce)
Announced the same month as its multibillion-dollar OpenAI investment — cutting people while buying AI.
Source: CNBC
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Part of the WorkforceSignal layoff tracker — every event curated from public reporting with conservative AI attribution. See methodology.