Amazon Layoffs (June 2026)
Workzil tracks 2 reported layoff events at Amazon affecting approximately 34,000 employees in total. Each event links back to a primary source; the rehire pathways below show where impacted employees typically land next.
By Workzil Editorial · Career Research Team
Updated June 10, 2026
Events sourced from company press releases, SEC filings, WARN Act filings, and major-outlet reporting. Headcount counts are publicly reported figures, not estimates.
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Tracked events
34,000
Affected employees
technology
Sector
Jan 2026
Latest event
Reported layoff events
January 28, 2026 · 16,000 affected
Amazon Eliminates 16,000 More Jobs in Anti-Bureaucracy and AI Push
Amazon cut 16,000 additional jobs in a rolling reduction that brought total layoffs to 30,000 since October 2025. CEO Andy Jassy framed the cuts as an anti-bureaucracy initiative combined with an aggressive push into AI across all business units.
January 18, 2023 · 18,000 affected
Amazon Lays Off Over 18,000 Employees in Largest Cuts in Company History
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced layoffs affecting more than 18,000 corporate employees, primarily in the Stores and People Experience & Technology (PXT) organizations, marking the largest workforce reduction in the company's history.
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