The 2025 Layoff Wave

Another week, another round of job cuts. If you're wondering which companies are "restructuring" next, we've got the full list below:

Company	Number of Jobs Affected	Details
ABC News (Disney)	Approximately 200	Layoffs affecting the 'GMA3' team and other divisions.
Adidas	Up to 500	Job cuts at headquarters in Germany.
Akzo Nobel	2,200	Increased job-cutting target and plant closures.
Ally Bank	Around 500	Restructuring-related layoffs.
Amazon	1,900	Restructuring-related layoffs.
BlackRock	200	Restructuring-related layoffs.
Blue Origin	1,400	10% workforce reduction to focus on increasing rocket launch frequency.
BP	4,700 employees & 3,000 contractors	Cost-cutting measures.
Chevron	6,000 - 8,000	Global workforce reduction by 15-20% for cost-cutting.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)	73	Workforce reductions impacting consumer protection services.
Department of Agriculture	4,600	Includes cuts in U.S. Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Department of Energy	1,200 - 2,000	Affects various offices, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)	5,200	Includes cuts in CDC positions.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)	Over 580	Includes cuts in TSA and FEMA.
Department of the Interior	2,300	Includes cuts in Bureau of Indian Education and other services.
Department of the Treasury (IRS)	Approximately 7,000	Significant reductions within the IRS.
Department of Transportation (DOT)	Approximately 400	Layoffs within the Federal Aviation Administration.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)	Over 1,000	Workforce reductions affecting healthcare services.
Disney Entertainment Networks	Approximately 200	Staff reductions across various departments.
Electronic Arts (EA)	670	Underperformance of key titles and restructuring.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	388	Layoffs impacting environmental programs.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)	2,500	Weaker sales and tariff uncertainties.
HP	2,000	Layoffs as part of the 'Future Now' restructuring plan.
Kohl's	10% of corporate roles	Restructuring-related layoffs.
Meta	3,600	5% workforce reduction targeting lowest-performing employees.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	1,029	Second round of layoffs.
National Park Service (NPS)	1,000	Reductions affecting visitor experiences at national parks.
Social Security Administration (SSA)	41	Layoffs affecting various administrative functions.
Sonos	About 200	Restructuring-related layoffs.
Southwest Airlines	15% of corporate staff	Restructuring-related layoffs.
Starbucks	1,100	Corporate layoffs as part of restructuring.
Stripe	300	Restructuring-related layoffs.
The Washington Post	Fewer than 100	Restructuring-related layoffs.
Thyssenkrupp	1,800	Job cuts in response to automotive sector weakness.
TikTok (Irish Operations)	Up to 300	Potential redundancies at its Dublin base.
Unity Technologies	Unspecified	Sixth round of layoffs due to ongoing restructuring.
Wayfair	Around 340	Restructuring-related layoffs.
Workday	1,750	8.5% workforce reduction as part of restructuring.