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Microsoft layoffs

We've tracked 5 rounds of Microsoft layoffs between Jan 2023 and Jul 2026, affecting 31,700 people in total. 62% of them lost their jobs in cuts that Microsoft or credible reporting tied to AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.

People affected

32K

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

5

Jan 2023 → Jul 2026

AI-attributed

62%

Of affected people

Every tracked announcement

  1. −4,800(2% of workforce)AI · likely

    Cuts concentrated in Xbox and sales while record AI infrastructure spending continues.

    Source: Computerworld

  2. −9,000(4% of workforce)AI · likely

    Second wave of 2025 cuts (~15,000 total for the year) while committing record capex to AI infrastructure.

    Source: CNBC

  3. −6,000(3% of workforce)AI · likely

    Cuts concentrated on management layers and non-coding roles; CEO noted AI now writes a meaningful share of Microsoft's code.

    Source: CNBC

  4. −1,900(8% of workforce)

    Post-acquisition consolidation of the gaming division.

    Source: The Verge

  5. −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 tech layoff tracker , every event curated from public reporting with conservative AI attribution. See methodology.