Layoffs tracker/Latest May 31, 2026
Layoffs in May 2026
Every layoff announcement on the tracker in May 2026, with the number, the date and the source.
- 22announcements tracked
- 19,302jobs cut in those announcements
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Jobs cut by month
People laid off in announcements that state a number, with the biggest cuts of each month. November is still going.
| Month | Jobs cut | Layoff announcements | Biggest cuts |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 19,302 | 22 | Meta, Cisco, Intuit |
| June 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| July 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| September 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| October 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| November 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Biggest cuts in May 2026
Ranked by jobs cut, counting only announcements that state a number.
Top companies
- Meta
- Cisco
- Intuit
- Acrisure
- Wix
- Fifth Third Bank
- Starbucks
- Ryder
By industry
22 announcements
Nothing matches those filters.
Sunday, May 31 1 announcements1,000 jobs cut
Wix
Wix cuts 1,000 employees in latest AI-fueled layoff (opens in new tab) Mashable
1,000 jobs cut2 headlinesAI or automation
Thursday, May 21 1 announcements
The Real Reason Cloudflare
20% of workforce cutAI or automationNot in total: Only a share of the workforce was given.
Wednesday, May 20 3 announcements13,250 jobs cut
Meta
Meta Lays Off 8,000 Employees, as A.I. Casualties Mount (opens in new tab) The New York Times
8,000 jobs cut12 headlinesAI or automation
Intuit
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Intuit to lay off over 3,000 employees to refocus on AI (opens in new tab) TechCrunch
3,000 jobs cut3 headlinesAI or automation
Acrisure
2,250 jobs cut11% of workforce cut23 open roles
Monday, May 18 1 announcements24 jobs cut
Test Kitchen
America’s Test Kitchen lays off 24 employees, 10 percent of its workforce (opens in new tab) The Boston Globe
24 jobs cut10% of workforce cut
Sunday, May 17 1 announcements
Schuyler Heights Fire Company
Schuyler Heights Fire Company ceases operations amid legal clash with district (opens in new tab) NEWS10 ABC
Entire company2 headlinesNot in total: The company is closing; no job count was given.
Friday, May 15 2 announcements375 jobs cut
Starbucks
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Starbucks to lay off 300 U.S. employees, shutter some regional support offices (opens in new tab) CNBC
300 jobs cutClosure (site, store or company)
Southwest Airlines
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Southwest Airlines lays off about 75 employees amid restructuring (opens in new tab) WFAA
75 jobs cutRestructuring
Thursday, May 14 3 announcements4,000 jobs cut
Cisco
4,000 jobs cutAI or automation25 open roles
Verizon
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Verizon Announces New Layoffs as Cost-Cutting Continues Into 2026 (opens in new tab) Yahoo Finance
Number not disclosedCost cuttingNot in total: No number was given.
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn cuts 5% of workforce in latest tech industry layoffs (opens in new tab) Mynorthwest
5% of workforce cutNot in total: Only a share of the workforce was given.
Wednesday, May 13 2 announcements
5% of workforce cut2 headlines39 open rolesNot in total: Only a share of the workforce was given.
Amazon
Amazon cuts more jobs months after mass layoffs (opens in new tab) Business Insider
Number not disclosedNot in total: No number was given.
Friday, May 8 1 announcements502 jobs cut
Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Bank to lay off 502 employees at Comerica office in Farmington Hills (opens in new tab) CBS News
502 jobs cut4 open roles
Thursday, May 7 1 announcements
Cloudflare
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Cloudflare to cut about 20% workforce as AI adoption reshapes operations (opens in new tab) Reuters
20% of workforce cutAI or automationRestructuring37 open rolesNot in total: Only a share of the workforce was given.
Wednesday, May 6 1 announcements
Questar
Questar Ceases Operations (opens in new tab) Sky & Telescope
Entire companyNot in total: The company is closing; no job count was given.
Tuesday, May 5 1 announcements
Coinbase
Coinbase slashes 14% of workforce as AI layoff wave shows no signs of slowing (opens in new tab) Human Resources Director
14% of workforce cut2 headlinesAI or automationNot in total: Only a share of the workforce was given.
Monday, May 4 2 announcements
Passage
Passage connects students to best-fit programs globally, and gives institutions the intelligence to find them, from…
Passage cuts 75% of workforce after FDA trial design request (opens in new tab) BioSpace
75% of workforce cutNot in total: Only a share of the workforce was given.
Ask.com
Ask.com shuts down after almost 30 years (opens in new tab) Quartz
Entire companyNot in total: The company is closing; no job count was given.
Saturday, May 2 1 announcements
Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines shuts down, industry's first Iran war casualty (opens in new tab) Reuters
Entire company3 headlinesNot in total: The company is closing; no job count was given.
Friday, May 1 1 announcements151 jobs cut
Ryder
Ryder is the leader in fleet management solutions, as well as supply chain management and logistics for businesses…
Ryder to lay off 151 Green Bay employees after contract ends (opens in new tab) NBC26
151 jobs cutWeak sales or demand
Layoff questions, answered with the numbers
How many layoffs have there been in May 2026?
The Work Insiders tracker lists 22 layoff announcements from 22 companies in May 2026, read from news headlines. Where a number of US jobs was given, they add up to 19,302 jobs cut. Shutdowns, buyouts, announcements that give only a share of staff or no number, cuts spread over several years, cuts outside the US and unchecked reader reports are listed but not in that total.
What was the largest layoff in May 2026?
Meta announced 8,000 job cuts on May 20, 2026, the largest single announcement on the tracker in May 2026.
How many layoffs are because of AI?
32% of the layoff headlines in May 2026 (7 of 22) name AI or automation as a reason. This is read from the headline only, so a cut whose headline does not give a reason is not in that share.
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How this list is built
Where the numbers come from
Each entry is a news headline in which a company announces job cuts, a shutdown or buyouts, read through the day from Google News, plus reader reports. The list goes back to June 2025; we are adding past headlines back to January 2025. The number shown is the one in the headline, and the headline links to the publisher. We do not estimate, and we leave out government, school and rumor stories.
Totals count only announcements that state a number of US jobs. Cuts given only as a share of staff, cuts with no number, worldwide numbers, shutdowns, buyouts, plans spread over several years and unchecked reader reports are listed but marked "Not in total". Stories from outlets outside the United States are left out.
One entry per company per three weeks; when more headlines report the same cut, the entry shows how many. Companies sometimes revise their numbers, so read the source before you act on one. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.