Company history

Meta layoff history

Meta has 3 sourced layoff announcements in the tracker.

Announcements3

Reported job cuts8,000

Most recentApr 23, 2026

Tracked announcements

Newest first. Each entry links to its full record and original reporting.

Apr 23, 2026

Meta confirmed a new global workforce reduction of about 10%, or roughly 8,000 employees, with cuts scheduled to begin in May.

About 8,000 reported Global, including United States Media & Entertainment

Mar 25, 2026

Meta cut several hundred jobs across sales, recruiting, Reality Labs and other teams.

Fewer than 1,000 reported United States and international teams Other

Jan 13, 2026

Meta eliminated more than 1,000 Reality Labs jobs while shifting resources away from some metaverse and virtual-reality work.

More than 1,000 reported United States and international Reality Labs teams Other