Enterprise SaaS · Germany
SAP layoffs
SAP has announced job cuts 2 times since Jan 2023. Where it gave numbers, they add up to 11,000 jobs. The latest was in Jan 2024: 8,000 jobs, about 7% of staff.
Latest event: Jan 2024
People affected
11K
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
2
Jan 2023 → Jan 2024
AI-attributed
73%
Of affected people
The short version
- Biggest round: Jan 2024, 8,000 jobs, about 7% of staff.
- 1 of the 2 rounds were tied to AI by the company or credible reporting.
- That is the 2nd largest total among the 47 Enterprise SaaS employers we track.
- We track 50 employers in Germany with layoffs since 2022.
Hiring elsewhere in Enterprise SaaS
Every round, newest first
- −8,000(7% of workforce)AI · confirmed
SAP said a 2024 restructuring would affect about 8,000 positions, mostly through reskilling or voluntary measures, as it increases its focus on Business AI.
Source: CNBC
- −3,000(2.5% of workforce)
Targeted restructuring affecting up to 3,000 positions, about 2.5% of headcount, announced alongside plans to explore a sale of its Qualtrics stake.
Source: CNBC
Common questions about SAP
- How many people has SAP laid off?
- We have tracked 2 rounds of cuts at SAP since Jan 2023. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 11,000 jobs.
- When was the latest SAP layoff?
- Jan 2024: 8,000 jobs, about 7% of staff. SAP said a 2024 restructuring would affect about 8,000 positions, mostly through reskilling or voluntary measures, as it increases its focus on Business AI.
- Did SAP blame AI for its layoffs?
- Yes, for some rounds. We count a cut as AI-related only when the company said so or credible reporting made the link.
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