Amazon Layoffs 2025 — 30,000 Jobs Cut in National, Canada

30,000

employees affected

Media Report

Amazon announced plans to cut 14,000 corporate jobs globally, with employees in Canada receiving layoff notifications as part of broader cost-reduction efforts related to AI advancement. The cuts primarily affected managers at levels five to seven across retail, e-commerce, human resources, logistics, and other business divisions.

Key Facts

Announced Date: October 28, 2025
Province: National
Industry: Technology
Laid Off: 30,000
Percentage: 4%
Company Type: public
Source: News Media

Company Info

English Name: Amazon

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Raw Data (6 source articles)

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NewsX·Oct 28, 2025

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Samfiru Tumarkin LLP·Nov 2, 2025

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Business Insider·Oct 28, 2025

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MSN·Oct 28, 2025

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The Economic Times·Oct 29, 2025