Aviation & Aerospace · United States
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory layoffs
We've tracked one NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory layoff, in Oct 2025, affecting 550 people. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.
People affected
550
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
1
Oct 2025 → Oct 2025
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
Every tracked announcement
- −550(10% of workforce)
The NASA laboratory managed by Caltech laid off about 550 staff as part of a restructuring.
About the figure: Described as more than 10 percent of the workforce.
Source: CNBC
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