Massive job cuts continue across tech sector in 2025, with 22,000 roles lost

The wave of tech layoffs shows no sign of slowing in 2025, with tens of thousands of jobs already lost this year, following a turbulent 2024 that saw more than 150,000 tech workers made redundant across 549 companies, according to data compiled by independent tracker Layoffs.fyi.

In 2025 to date, more than 22,000 tech jobs have been cut across the industry, with an especially sharp spike in February, when 16,084 roles were eliminated.This ongoing trend, reported byTechCrunch, underlines the deepening impact of restructuring, automation, and AI adoption across the tech sector.