Ericsson

Telecom
Sweden5 layoff rounds tracked
22,100

Total Jobs Cut

January 2026

Most Recent

8,500

Largest Single Layoff

No

AI Cited

Layoff Timeline

January 2026

1,600 jobs cut

Reason: Cost-saving measures amid telecom spending downturn

January 2026

1,600 jobs cut

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

June 2025

8,500 jobs cut

Reason: 5G deployment slowdown and cost optimization

March 2025

1,900 jobs cut

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

June 2024

8,500 jobs cut

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

About Telecom Layoffs

219,590

Total industry layoffs

11%

AI-cited events

Sources

Computerworld

Cost-saving measures amid telecom spending downturn

Reuters

5G deployment slowdown and cost optimization

Allwork.space

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

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