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LinkedIn Cuts 5% of Workforce Amid Tech Layoffs
5 Jun
Summary
- LinkedIn plans to cut approximately 5% of its global workforce.
- Layoffs are part of a reorganization focusing on growing business areas.
- Tech sector layoffs continue with over 103,000 cuts this year.
LinkedIn has informed its staff of upcoming layoffs, with the social network planning to reduce its workforce by approximately 5%. This decision comes as the company reorganizes its teams to concentrate personnel on areas experiencing business growth. The move is part of a wider pattern of job cuts affecting the technology industry.
These layoffs are not attributed to artificial intelligence replacing jobs, despite the growing influence of AI in the tech sector. This year has seen substantial reductions across major technology firms, with trackers indicating over 103,000 tech worker layoffs. This figure is nearing the total number of reductions seen throughout the entirety of 2025.
