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TechnologyAI-Cited Layoffs
Canada4 layoff rounds tracked
5,800

Total Jobs Cut

January 2026

Most Recent

2,300

Largest Single Layoff

Yes

AI Cited

Layoff Timeline

January 2026

200 jobs cut
AI-CITED

Reason: Significant job cuts focusing on partnerships division; AI-driven restructuring

May 2025

2,300 jobs cut(20% of workforce)
AI-CITED

Reason: AI replacing support and operations roles

May 2023

2,300 jobs cut(20% of workforce)

Reason: CEO Tobi Lutke admits over-hiring during pandemic; sold logistics business

July 2022

1,000 jobs cut(10% of workforce)

Reason: CEO admitted to betting on permanent e-commerce shift that did not happen

About Technology Layoffs

843,338

Total industry layoffs

39%

AI-cited events

Sources

The Logic

Significant job cuts focusing on partnerships division; AI-driven restructuring

TechCrunch

AI replacing support and operations roles

Layoffs.fyi

CEO Tobi Lutke admits over-hiring during pandemic; sold logistics business

CNBC

CEO admitted to betting on permanent e-commerce shift that did not happen

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