Total Number Of Layoffs In 2024 Opm. An estimated 11,000 tech workers have been fired in 2024 already — but, as visual capitalist points out, this figure underestimates the actual number because it. Companies are cutting staff and focusing on efficiency amid a commitment to do more with less following a year of widespread layoffs.

The company joins a list of tech companies that have announced layoffs, bringing the total number to just short of 11,000 in 2024, according to layoffs.fyi. The technology sector led all industries in job cut announcements for the year, with 42,442 layoffs.