In a breakthrough move, Amazon reportedly announced that the company is planning to lay off as many as 30,000 corporate positions starting from this week, news agency Reuters reported. The massive layoff which would represent about 10% of the company’s estimated 350,000 corporate employees. This shows Amazon’s largest job elimination effort since late 2022.
Largest Corporate Layoffs Since 2022 in Amazon
While the figure accounts for only percentage of Amazon’s overall 1.55 million workforce, it constitutes a notable 10% of its 350,000 corporate staff. The redundancies will primarily focus on non-warehouse departments, aligning with Amazon’s continued restructuring drive to rationalize operations.
Departments Impacted by the Downsizing
Sources indicated that the Human Resources department also known as People Experience and Technology (PXT) would be one of the toughest hit. Other departments impacted include Operations, Devices and Services, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Management of the affected groups was prepared in advance with training on Monday on how to break the news about layoffs to employees. Termination letters were set to start going out on Tuesday morning.
Amazon’s representative would not comment on the report, Reuters reported.
Layoff in Amazon Scope Still Unclear
The sources stated that although 30,000 employees are anticipated to be let go now, the final tally may fluctuate based on the financial priorities of Amazon and the company’s performance in the next few months.
Why Is Amazon Laying Off Employees?
The layoffs are in line with the plan by CEO Andy Jassy to rid the company of unnecessary bureaucracy and increase operational efficiency. In order to pick out inefficiencies, Jassy went so far as to create an anonymous feedback hotline, leading to more than 450 process improvements companywide.
In June 2025, Jassy had already signaled that artificial intelligence (AI) would result in job loss as automation technologies improve productivity.
Role of Artificial Intelligence in Amazon Laying Off Decision
As reported by Sky Canaves, an eMarketer analyst, “This latest action indicates Amazon is probably realizing sufficient AI-fueled productivity gains within corporate groups to underpin a significant force reduction… Amazon has also been pressured in the near term to counterbalance the long-term investment in developing out its AI infrastructure.
The remark draws attention to an emerging trend among the tech giants, with AI breakthroughs facilitating significant personnel cuts in managerial and administrative jobs.
Amazon’s Cost-Saving Trend
Amazon has already implemented a series of rounds of lay-offs across various departments, including Devices, Communications, and Podcasting, within the last two years. The measures are indicative of the company’s overall aim to remain profitable while spending extensively on AI, cloud computing, and logistics automation.
If it goes ahead, it will be Amazon’s biggest corporate employment cut in recent times, which is a reflection of how deeply AI and cost restructuring have hurt the global workforce.
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