Google, Microsoft and Amazon lead 2025 layoff wave with 61,000 plus jobs lost

Major technology giants such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are once again cutting thousands of jobs in response to ongoing economic uncertainty. Data from the layoff monitoring site Layoffs.fyi reveals that more than 61,220 employees in the tech sector have already been let go in 2025, spanning across 130 firms. Below is a concise overview of the most recent job cuts announced by leading tech corporations including Microsoft and Google.