Tracker of Technology Industry Layoffs on Crunchbase

Methodology

This tracking tool covers workforce reductions carried out by U.S. companies or businesses maintaining a significant U.S. footprint, with updates published at least once every two weeks. Both private startups and publicly held, technology-focused enterprises are incorporated. Firms headquartered internationally with substantial U.S. teams—such as Klarna—are also featured, even in instances where the exact impact on the domestic workforce remains unspecified.

All staff reduction totals and employment numbers represent informed estimates derived from available coverage. Data is gathered through press publications, original reporting, social media announcements, and layoffs.fyi, an open-source database tracking industry downsizing.

The tracker has been recently revised to highlight the most current round of workforce cuts for each organization. This adjustment enables faster and more precise monitoring of reduction trends, which may account for shifts observed in the latest data figures.

Whenever an organization’s specific employee headcount cannot be verified to meet established standards, the metric is designated as “unclear.”

Frequently Asked Questions

• Which companies are included in the layoffs tracker? The tracker features U.S.-based companies, tech-heavy public and private startups, and international firms with a notable U.S. presence (such as Klarna).
• How often is the tracker updated? The tracker receives updates at least bi-weekly.
• Where do the layoff numbers and workforce figures come from? Figures are estimated based on media coverage, original reporting, social media updates, and the crowdsourced database layoffs.fyi.
• Why do the numbers in the tracker sometimes change? The tracker was recently updated to focus on each company’s most recent round of layoffs, improving how layoff trends are monitored and reflected.
• What happens if an employee headcount cannot be verified? If a headcount fails to meet confirmation standards, it is labeled as “unclear.”