2025 Tech Layoffs: A Comprehensive Tracker

The tech industry continues to experience layoffs in 2025. Following over 150,000 job cuts in 2024, more than 22,000 tech workers have been laid off so far this year, with a significant surge of 16,084 cuts in February alone. This tracker monitors the ongoing wave of tech layoffs, providing insights into the trajectory of these cutbacks and their impact on innovation across various companies.

As businesses increasingly adopt AI and automation, this tracker highlights the human cost of these technological advancements. It serves as a crucial resource for understanding the potential consequences of increased innovation on the tech workforce.

Below is a regularly updated list of known tech layoffs in 2025. If you have information about layoffs, please contact us.

  • May 2025 (Ongoing)
  • April 2025: More than 23,400 employees laid off
  • March 2025: 8,834 employees laid off
  • February 2025: 16,234 employees laid off
  • January 2025: 2,403 employees laid off

May 2025 Layoffs

Match

Match is reducing its workforce by 13% as part of a reorganization to reduce costs, improve margins, and streamline its structure.

CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike is laying off 5% of its global workforce (around 500 people) as part of a strategic plan to improve efficiency and scale its business towards a $10 billion Annual Recurring Revenue goal.

General Fusion

General Fusion has cut roughly 25% of its workforce. The Vancouver-based fusion energy startup has raised $440 million from investors, including Jeff Bezos.

Deep Instinct

Deep Instinct reduced its headcount by 20 employees (10% of its workforce). This follows a similar layoff round in April 2023.

Beam

Beam has shut down operations months after announcing expansion plans. Approximately 200 employees have been let go.

April 2025 Layoffs

NetApp

NetApp is reportedly eliminating 700 jobs (6% of its workforce) as part of a reorganization for operational efficiency.

Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts is reportedly letting go of 300 to 400 employees to focus on long-term strategic priorities.

Expedia

Expedia is laying off around 3% of its employees, primarily in midlevel product and technology roles, as part of a restructuring. This follows layoffs in its marketing team in March.

Cars24

Cars24 has reduced its workforce by about 200 employees in product and technology as part of a restructuring.

Meta

Meta is letting go of over 100 employees in its Reality Labs division, impacting VR experience developers and hardware operations staff.

Intel

Intel announced plans to lay off over 21,000 employees (roughly 20% of its workforce).

GM

GM is laying off 200 people at its Factory Zero EV production facility in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan.

Zopper

Zopper has reportedly let go of around 100 employees since the start of 2025, with about 50 from tech and product teams laid off this week.