Tech Layoffs 2024. August 13, 2024 at 11:27 am pdt. As of december 2023, more than 262,000 employees at tech companies worldwide had been laid off during the year across more than 1,180 firms.

Over 100,000 tech jobs have been cut in 2024 so far, adding to the 240,000 cuts in 2023, driven by economic uncertainty and ai advancements. Last year, we tallied 187 total layoffs among biotech companies, a 57% jump compared to 119 in 2022.