2026 Data · Updated Every 2 Hours
Displacement by Sector
A breakdown of workforce reductions across industries in 2026. Technology leads all sectors for the fourth consecutive year, driven by AI-driven automation and cost restructuring.
Technology
82,400
+34% vs 2025 · 37 companies reporting
Notable: Intel, Tesla, Cisco, Dell, Spotify
Finance
34,100
+18% vs 2025 · 18 companies reporting
Notable: Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo
Healthcare
22,600
+22% vs 2025 · 14 companies reporting
Notable: Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Merck
Retail & e-Com
19,800
+11% vs 2025 · 12 companies reporting
Notable: Amazon, Target, Wayfair
Media
14,500
+41% vs 2025 · 9 companies reporting
Notable: Warner Bros, Paramount, BuzzFeed
Manufacturing
12,100
+8% vs 2025 · 8 companies reporting
Notable: Ford, 3M, Honeywell
Education
8,200
+29% vs 2025 · 6 companies reporting
Notable: Chegg, 2U, Coursera
Real Estate
5,700
+15% vs 2025 · 4 companies reporting
Notable: Zillow, Opendoor, Compass
Notable Restructuring Events — Q1 2026
| Period | Sector | Company | Jobs | Driver |
| Q1 2026 |
Technology |
Intel |
15,000 |
Cost restructuring + AI pivot |
| Q1 2026 |
Finance |
Citigroup |
4,200 |
AI-driven back-office automation |
| Q1 2026 |
Media |
Spotify |
1,600 |
Generative AI content curation |
| Q1 2026 |
Technology |
Cisco |
4,000 |
Network hardware demand decline |
| Q1 2026 |
Technology |
Tesla |
14,000 |
EV demand softening, DOGE pressure |
| Q1 2026 |
Healthcare |
Pfizer |
3,100 |
Post-COVID portfolio rightsizing |
| Q1 2026 |
Retail |
Amazon |
2,800 |
Alexa + devices division cut |
| Q1 2026 |
Technology |
OpenAI |
+1,500 |
Aggressive scaling across all orgs |
| Q1 2026 |
Technology |
Nvidia |
+8,200 |
AI chip demand, massive expansion |