2021 Tech Layoffs
40,398
Employees laid off
311
Layoff rounds
254
Companies
2021
Year
Monthly breakdown
Most affected companies
By industry
| Industry | Employees |
|---|---|
| Consumer | 3,600 |
| Real Estate | 3,060 |
| Food | 2,644 |
| Construction | 2,516 |
| Education | 1,943 |
| Retail | 1,088 |
| Other | 515 |
| Finance | 226 |
| Transportation | 200 |
| Infrastructure | 160 |
All top companies in 2021
| Company | Employees laid off | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| Bytedance | 3,600 | 2 |
| Katerra | 2,516 | 2 |
| American Airlines-DFW | 2,475 | 1 |
| Zillow | 2,032 | 2 |
| Instacart | 1,877 | 1 |
| WhiteHat Jr | 1,800 | 1 |
| Better.com | 900 | 1 |
| Shutterfly | 800 | 1 |
| Central Freight Lines | 673 | 4 |
| Aclara Smart Grid Solutions, LLC/Aclara Technologies | 565 | 1 |
| HMS Host Family Restaurants | 463 | 8 |
| Aramark | 439 | 2 |
| Sky Chefs | 439 | 1 |
| Concentrix CVG | 422 | 1 |
| Siemens Energy | 421 | 1 |