Ericsson

Telecom
Sweden6 layoff rounds tracked
22,600

Total Jobs Cut

January 2026

Most Recent

8,500

Largest Single Layoff

No

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Layoff Timeline

January 2026

1,600 jobs cut

Reason: Cost-saving measures amid telecom spending downturn

Source: Computerworld

January 2026

1,600 jobs cut

Reason: Cost-saving measures; prolonged 5G spending downturn

Source: Computerworld

June 2025

8,500 jobs cut

Reason: 5G deployment slowdown and cost optimization

Source: Reuters

June 2025

500 jobs cut

Reason: Part of 5,000 global role reductions; 5G capex slowdown by Jio and Airtel after aggressive rollout phase

Source: NokiaMob

March 2025

1,900 jobs cut

Reason: 1,900 total Ericsson layoffs; cost efficiency from 5G spending slowdown

Source: Allwork.space

June 2024

8,500 jobs cut

Reason: 5G deployment slowdown; 1,400 in Sweden alone

Source: Allwork.space

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Sources

Computerworld

Cost-saving measures amid telecom spending downturn

Reuters

5G deployment slowdown and cost optimization

NokiaMob

Part of 5,000 global role reductions; 5G capex slowdown by Jio and Airtel after aggressive rollout phase

Allwork.space

1,900 total Ericsson layoffs; cost efficiency from 5G spending slowdown

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