Professional Services · United Arab Emirates
PwC layoffs
We've tracked 3 rounds of PwC layoffs between Nov 2023 and Sep 2025, affecting 3,900 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
4K
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
3
Nov 2023 → Sep 2025
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
Every tracked announcement
- −1,500
PwC cut staff and about 60 partners in the Gulf after the Saudi Public Investment Fund barred it from new advisory contracts.
About the figure: Secondary report of a Financial Times story; cuts were made over several months from February 2025.
Source: HRKatha
- −1,800(2.5% of workforce)
PwC planned its first formal US layoffs since 2009, with cuts falling mainly on advisory and products and technology staff.
About the figure: First reported by The Wall Street Journal; the figure is 2.5 percent of the US workforce.
Source: Consulting.us
- −600
PwC planned to cut up to 600 UK jobs amid a slowdown in client demand.
About the figure: Count is an upper limit (up to 600).
Source: The Guardian
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