Meta has laid off 34,300 employees across 6 rounds since 2022.
34,300
Total Laid Off
6
Rounds
Technology
Industry
Apr 2026
Most Recent
April 23, 2026
8,000 employees(10% of workforce)
Meta announced about 8,000 job cuts (~10% of staff) and froze roughly 6,000 open roles, citing efficiency as it absorbs an estimated $125–145B of 2026 AI capital spending. The cuts began rolling out the week of May 18.
March 25, 2026
700 employees
Meta confirmed several hundred more cuts across Reality Labs, Facebook, recruiting, and sales as it continued reorganizing ahead of a larger reduction announced in April.
January 13, 2026
1,000 employees
Meta cut roughly 1,000 Reality Labs roles (~10% of the unit) and closed several VR studios, redirecting resources from the metaverse toward AI wearables and devices.
February 10, 2025
3,600 employees(5% of workforce)
Meta cut roughly 5% of its workforce — about 3,600 people — in performance-based layoffs effective February 10, framing the move as raising its talent bar by moving out low performers faster.
March 14, 2023
10,000 employees(13% of workforce)
Meta began its second major round of layoffs, cutting 10,000 additional employees in its 'year of efficiency'.
November 9, 2022
11,000 employees(13% of workforce)
Meta laid off 11,000 employees — 13% of staff — in the largest cut in the company's history.