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Layoff Radar
Data updated Oct 17, 2026Maintained by Slate
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How we countAmazon
- Sector
- E-commerce
- Headquarters
- Seattle, WA
- Ownership
- Public
- Employees
- 1,595,000 as of Jun 30, 2026
People affected17,148Published numbers and documented minimums
Confirmed events3Counted in the totals
Reported events1Awaiting corroboration
2 linked filings are not counted again. Figures describe announced reductions.
Layoff history
6 matching records. Open a row to see its sources.
| Company | Announced | People | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AmazonE-commerce | Oct 7, 2026 | 1,000 | Confirmed | |
AmazonE-commerce | Aug 31, 2026 | 121 | Reported | |
AmazonE-commerce, WARN filing | Aug 28, 2026 | 148Linked filing | Reported | |
AmazonE-commerce | Jul 22, 2026 | At least 148Linked WARN notices | Confirmed | |
AmazonE-commerce, WARN filing | Jan 30, 2026 | UndisclosedLinked filing | Confirmed | |
AmazonE-commerce, AI cited | Jan 28, 2026 | 16,000 | Confirmed |
Reported headcount
Figures Amazon published itself. A decline is not necessarily a layoff: attrition, hiring freezes and divestitures also reduce headcount, so these figures never enter layoff totals.
| Period | Headcount | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026As of Jun 30, 2026 | 1,595,000 | +20,000+1.3% | sec.govPublished Jul 30, 2026Exact quote match |
| Q1 2026As of Mar 31, 2026 | 1,575,000 | −3,000−0.2% | sec.govPublished Jul 30, 2026Exact quote match |
| Q3 2025As of Sep 30, 2025 | 1,578,000 | +32,000+2.1% | sec.govPublished Feb 5, 2026Exact quote match |
| Q2 2025As of Jun 30, 2025 | 1,546,000 | −14,000−0.9% | sec.govPublished Feb 5, 2026Exact quote match |
| Q1 2025As of Mar 31, 2025 | 1,560,000 | +4,000+0.3% | sec.govPublished Feb 5, 2026Exact quote match |
| Q4 2024As of Dec 31, 2024 | 1,556,000 | First figure | sec.govPublished Feb 5, 2026Exact quote match |
All sources for Amazon
Coverage, not a census.Layoffs at technology and tech-adjacent companies worldwide, plus US WARN notices. Coverage is incomplete; absence does not mean no layoffs. The January 16–31 research batch is still outstanding.