How many people has Uber laid off?

We have tracked 4 rounds of cuts at Uber since Oct 2022. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 3,500 jobs. Some rounds gave no number, so the real total is higher.

When was the latest Uber layoff?

Sep 2026: 3,300 jobs, about 10% of staff. Cut about 3,300 roles, 10% of global staff, to remove management layers: 20% fewer managers, half as many one- and two-person teams, and no roles more than seven layers below the CEO. Largest reduction since 2020.

Did Uber 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.

Transportation & Delivery · United States

Uber layoffs

Uber has announced job cuts 4 times since Oct 2022. Where it gave numbers, they add up to 3,500 jobs. The latest was in Sep 2026: 3,300 jobs, about 10% of staff.

Latest event: Sep 2026

Urban delivery driver in yellow jacket on scooter navigating city streets. — Photo: chen jack / Pexels

People affected

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

Oct 2022 → Sep 2026

AI-attributed

Of affected people

The short version

Biggest round: Sep 2026, 3,300 jobs, about 10% of staff.
1 of the 4 rounds were tied to AI by the company or credible reporting.
That is the 4th largest total among the 25 Transportation & Delivery employers we track.
We track 227 employers in United States with layoffs since 2022.

Hiring elsewhere in Transportation & Delivery

Delivery Hero

948 open roles

Grab

440 open roles

Swiggy

205 open roles

Deliveroo

205 open roles

Every round, newest first

Sep 2026−3,300(10% of workforce)
Cut about 3,300 roles, 10% of global staff, to remove management layers: 20% fewer managers, half as many one- and two-person teams, and no roles more than seven layers below the CEO. Largest reduction since 2020.
Source: TechCrunch
Jul 2026−Undisclosed(10% of workforce)AI · confirmed
Cut 10% of its community operations (customer service) team; a spokesperson said the changes were to simplify operations, strengthen in-person collaboration and continue to embrace AI.
Source: Bloomberg / HRD
Jun 2023−200
Uber cut about 200 jobs from its recruiting team, more than a third of that team, as it held overall headcount flat.
Source: City AM
Oct 2022−Undisclosed
Uber stopped its own app in Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Multan and Faisalabad, keeping only Lahore and leaving the other cities to Careem.
About the figure: Operational pullback; no staff figure was reported.
Source: TechCrunch

Common questions about Uber

How many people has Uber laid off?: We have tracked 4 rounds of cuts at Uber since Oct 2022. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 3,500 jobs. Some rounds gave no number, so the real total is higher.
When was the latest Uber layoff?: Sep 2026: 3,300 jobs, about 10% of staff. Cut about 3,300 roles, 10% of global staff, to remove management layers: 20% fewer managers, half as many one- and two-person teams, and no roles more than seven layers below the CEO. Largest reduction since 2020.
Did Uber 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.

Working at Uber, or somewhere like it?

Check your company against the 15 warning signs we saw before cuts like these, or see how exposed your own role is.

Layoff warning signs How exposed is my job?

Part of the WorkforceSignal company directory, every event curated from public reporting with conservative AI attribution. See methodology.