Tesla layoffs

The short version

• Biggest round: Apr 2024, 14,000 jobs, about 10% of staff.
• None of these cuts was publicly blamed on AI.
• That is the 7th largest total among the 51 Automotive employers we track.
• We track 227 employers in United States with layoffs since 2022.

Hiring elsewhere in Automotive

Every round, newest first

1. Apr 2024−14,000(10% of workforce)

   Elon Musk told staff Tesla would cut its global headcount by more than 10%; Tesla gave no number, and Electrek estimated at least 14,000 jobs from a workforce of about 140,000.

   Source: Electrek

2. Jun 2022−Undisclosed(3% of workforce)

   Elon Musk said Tesla would reduce its salaried workforce by roughly 10% over about three months while hourly headcount would grow.

   About the figure: The cut was 10% of salaried staff only; the same article quotes Musk putting it at roughly 3% to 3.5% of total headcount. Percent uses the lower bound of his range; consider whether to store 10 with a note instead.

   Source: CNN

Common questions about Tesla

How many people has Tesla laid off?

We have tracked 2 rounds of cuts at Tesla since Jun 2022. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 14,000 jobs. Some rounds gave no number, so the real total is higher.

When was the latest Tesla layoff?

Apr 2024: 14,000 jobs, about 10% of staff. Elon Musk told staff Tesla would cut its global headcount by more than 10%; Tesla gave no number, and Electrek estimated at least 14,000 jobs from a workforce of about 140,000.

Did Tesla blame AI for its layoffs?

No. None of the 2 rounds we track was publicly tied to AI by Tesla or in credible reporting.