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Ocado layoffs

We've tracked 2 rounds of Ocado layoffs between Feb 2025 and Feb 2026, affecting 1,500 people in total. 100% of them lost their jobs in cuts that Ocado or credible reporting tied to AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.

People affected

2K

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

2

Feb 2025 → Feb 2026

AI-attributed

100%

Of affected people

Every tracked announcement

  1. −1,000(5% of workforce)AI · confirmed

    Ocado said it would cut 1,000 jobs, about 5% of its global workforce, and its chief executive cited AI productivity gains that let it do more with fewer people.

    About the figure: AI link: the article quotes the chief executive saying the company was benefiting from significant productivity enhancements from AI so it could get more done with less people. The main stated driver is a 150 million pound cost programme.

    Source: The Guardian

  2. −500AI · confirmed

    Ocado said AI had improved the productivity of its engineering team, enabling it to cut 500 technology and finance roles.

    Source: The Guardian

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