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2026 tech layoffs reach 45,000 in March, more than 9,200 due to AI and automation – RationalFX

Data shows that roughly 9,238, or about 20 percent of the 45,363 tech layoffs recorded worldwide since the start of the year, and have been linked to artificial intelligence (AI) implementation and organizational restructuring, RationalFX said Monday.

Tech sector layoffs reach 30,700 just 6 weeks into 2026, on track to surpass 2025’s job cuts – RationalFX

RationalFX data showed Thursday that there have been 30,700 tech layoffs worldwide since the start of the year, on track to surpass 2025’s job cuts of roughly 245,000.

Report discovers nearly 30,000 tech sector layoffs already in 2025

Over a hundred tech companies, primarily American, have laid off a minimum of 29,537 employees since January 2025, a report revealed recently.