Charted: Why U.S. Employers Are Cutting Jobs in 2025 - Voronoi
Feb 11, 2026
Charted: Why U.S. Employers Are Cutting Jobs in 2025
Key Takeaways
Employers have announced 1.1 million job cuts through October, up 65% year over year, the highest total since 2020.
The actions of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and broader economic factors together account for more than half of all layoffs — over 520,000 jobs.
Despite widespread public concern about artificial intelligence, AI-related cuts make up less than 5% of total layoffs.
Restructuring and cost-cutting were cited by companies as reasons for over 185,000 job losses combined.
