Pharma & Healthcare · Netherlands
Philips layoffs
We've tracked 3 rounds of Philips layoffs between Oct 2022 and Jun 2024, affecting 10,400 people in total. 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
10K
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
3
Oct 2022 → Jun 2024
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
Every tracked announcement
- −400
Philips planned to cut a further 400 jobs at its Drachten factory and move some production to Indonesia.
About the figure: Half of the 400 are permanent positions.
Source: DutchNews.nl
- −6,000
Second reorganisation after the respiratory device recall, on top of the 4,000 jobs announced in October 2022.
Source: CNBC
- −4,000(5% of workforce)
New CEO Roy Jakobs announced the cut amid falling sales and fallout from the recall of sleep apnea machines.
Source: Fox Business
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