Layoff
Announces layoffs
IBM announced it would reduce its workforce by a single-digit percentage in Q4 2025 while shifting headcount toward AI and quantum computing.
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Layoffs Tracker
IBM Layoffs 2025: Timeline & Numbers
Latest announcement (Nov 1, 2025): IBM announced it would reduce its workforce by a single-digit percentage in Q4 2025 while shifting headcount toward AI and quantum computing. The tracker lists 2 announcements for IBM since 2024, with 1,000 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: AI Drives Entry Level Job Comeback Says CEOs
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
IBM at a glance
- Announcements tracked
- 2
- Jobs affected (reported)
- 1,000
- Layoffs
- 2
- Store closures
- 0
- Return-to-office mandates
- 0
Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 2 announcements that state a number.
Latest announcement
| Year | Jobs reported | Announcements |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,000 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
2025
1 announcement
2024
1 announcement · 1,000 jobs reported affected
LayoffBeijing, China · Shanghai, China · Dalian, China · China
Cuts 1,000 jobs
IBM confirmed it is closing its research and development operations in China, laying off more than 1,000 employees. The company described the move as restructuring to better serve Greater China clients.
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Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number.
Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. Methodology, sources and how to cite
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