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Global job losses in 2025 stem from a mix of technological, economic, and geopolitical factors: 1. Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Automation AI is replacing human tasks, especially in white‑collar and entry‑level roles. Companies are cutting thousands of roles, with technology sectors hiRead more
Global job losses in 2025 stem from a mix of technological, economic, and geopolitical factors:
1. Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Automation
AI is replacing human tasks, especially in white‑collar and entry‑level roles. Companies are cutting thousands of roles, with technology sectors hit hardest.
The World Economic Forum reports that 40% of employers plan job cuts where automation can take over, even as millions of jobs are simultaneously created.
AI’s influence is expected to affect up to 40% of jobs globally, especially in advanced economies.
2. Economic Slowdown, Trade Tensions & Geopolitical Strain
The ILO has downgraded global job growth forecasts from 60 million to 53 million new jobs in 2025 due to slower economic growth and heightened trade tensions.
Global employment in developed markets has declined moderately amid weaker industrial output and cautious business sentiment.
Rising geopolitical tensions, climate pressures, and debt burdens are straining labor markets.
3. Budget Cuts & Organizational Restructuring (“DOGE Impact”)
Nearly 289,000 job cuts so far in 2025 are attributed to the “DOGE Downstream Impact,” driven by federal and contractor spending reductions.
4. Industry-Specific Downturns
The gaming industry shed around 35,000 jobs between 2022 and May 2025, driven by soaring development costs and economic slowdowns.
5. Structural Shifts and Skill Mismatches
Jobs increasingly require new skills; many workers are structurally unemployed due to mismatches between their current capabilities and evolving job demands.
Historically, significant numbers of workers potentially hundreds of millions may need to switch occupations or upskill as automation reshapes jobs by 2030.
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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Laid off over 12,000 employees—its largest workforce reduction ever. Cited skill mismatches and an AI-driven structural shift as key reasons. Simultaneously, it raised salaries for about 80% of its remaining staff to retain critical talent. Microsoft Conducted multiplRead more
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Laid off over 12,000 employees—its largest workforce reduction ever. Cited skill mismatches and an AI-driven structural shift as key reasons. Simultaneously, it raised salaries for about 80% of its remaining staff to retain critical talent.
Microsoft
Conducted multiple rounds of cuts, including about 6,000 positions in May and a further 9,000 in July (approx. 4% of its workforce) to streamline operations amid heavy AI infrastructure investments.
Intel
Announced layoffs affecting around 24,000 employees—roughly 15% of its workforce—as part of a broader restructuring and scaling back of planned chip fab projects.
Meta, Amazon, Nextdoor, Scale AI, Morgan Stanley, Peloton
All have enacted significant staff reductions in 2025, driven by cost optimization and AI integration efforts.
Eater (Dallas-based food media outlet)
Eliminated its entire Texas-based editorial staff, leaving just one contract writer. The move reflects the collapse of traditional media amid AI content dominance.
Journalism Sector (e.g., Business Insider, ITV, Press Association, MSNBC)
Faces widespread job cuts in both the UK and US, attributed to macroeconomic uncertainty and declining Google referral traffic.
NACCHO (National Association of County and City Health Officials)
Reduced its workforce by 43 employees due to federal funding cuts and grant delays, impacting public health programs.
Pet+ER Columbia (Emergency Veterinary Clinic)
Will close its Hunt Valley location in September, laying off 42 employees—a blow to local veterinary services driven by tightening economic conditions and decreased government spending.
Retail Chain: River Island
Proposed closing 33 stores, potentially risking hundreds of jobs, as part of a court-approved restructuring plan amid rising costs and shifting consumer habits. Closures slated for January 2026, aiming to align with peak trading periods.
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