An Exhaustive Compilation of Technology Sector Layoffs in 2024

The technological sector continues to face a challenging landscape in 2024, with ongoing mass layoffs reminiscent of the downsizing activities in 2022 and 2023. This year, the trend has persisted with 60,000 reported job eliminations across 254 companies, as detailed by Layoffs.fyi. High-profile organizations such as Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap, and Microsoft have all initiated significant layoffs in the early months of 2024. Additionally, numerous smaller startups have not only reduced their workforce but, in some instances, have ceased operations entirely.

Keeping track of these layoffs helps us gauge their impact on innovation within both large and small companies. It shines a light on the possible effects of adopting AI and automation technologies, displacing jobs once deemed secure. Moreover, it underscores the human aspect of these layoffs and the potential risks posed to innovation advancement.

Below is an updated list of all known tech layoffs that have taken place in 2024, which we will continue to refresh periodically. For tips on layoffs, please feel free to reach out.

August 2024

Apple

Is trimming approximately 100 positions within its digital services division, potentially affecting the Books and News teams.

Brave

Has reduced its staff by 27 employees across various departments, as learned by TechCrunch, representing a 14% decline in the company’s total workforce.

Scale AI

Has terminated the contracts of over 1,000 remote workers abruptly, clarifying that these actions are distinct from layoffs and that full-time employees remain unaffected.

Skip the Dishes

Is dismissing 100 employees in Canada and another 700 connected to its parent company, Just Eat Takeaway.com, as announced by CEO Paul Burns on LinkedIn.

GoPro

Plans to cut its workforce by approximately 15% by year’s end, involving about 139 employees, as part of a vast restructuring strategy.

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Frontdesk

Discharged its entire workforce of 200 individuals on January 2, following unsuccessful attempts to secure additional funding, as exclusively reported by TechCrunch. This massive layoff occured merely seven months after the company’s acquisition of competitor Zencity.