COMPANY DOSSIER

Is Amazon laying off workers?

Yes. Amazon filed 115 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 15,897 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 31, 2026 for Seattle, Washington. Across every year on record since 2009: 126 notices covering 19,538 jobs.

19,538 roles affected across 126 filings in 10 states.

Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
5 WARN filings in the last 4 months (820 jobs)
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Amazon's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 10 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Washington7,656California7,086Florida1,110Maryland1,095New York792Virginia691New Jersey482Pennsylvania432South Carolina149Indiana45
Warehouse Ops

Filing history

Amazon has filed 126 WARN notices between 2009 and 2026, cutting 19,538 jobs in total. Up 3580% year-on-year: 15,897 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 432 the year before.

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Every filing

Seattle, Washington
Filed Aug 31, 2026 (24d ago) · Effective · · official filing →
121
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Aug 28, 2026 (27d ago) · Effective Oct 20, 2026 · official filing →
78
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Aug 28, 2026 (27d ago) · Effective Oct 20, 2026 · official filing →
70
Layoff
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Filed Jul 16, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective Sep 17, 2026 · official filing →
494
Layoff
Seattle, Washington
Filed Jul 2, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
57
Layoff
Passaic, New Jersey
Effective Apr 28, 2026 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
240
Layoff
Homestead, Florida
Filed Apr 17, 2026 (5mo ago) · Effective Jul 2, 2026 · official filing →
616
Layoff
Filed Mar 17, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
542
Layoff
Filed Feb 24, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
71
Layoff
Filed Feb 24, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
44
Layoff
Filed Feb 17, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
135
Layoff
Filed Jan 30, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
2,198
Layoff
Mountain View, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
72
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
32
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
3
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
11
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
58
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
87
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
81
Layoff
East Palo Alto, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
89
Layoff
Santa Monica, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Santa Monica, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
46
Layoff
Santa Monica, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
45
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
38
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
19
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
13
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
19
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
84
Layoff
Santa Clara, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
43
Layoff
Santa Clara, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
141
Layoff
Santa Clara, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
49
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
24
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Irvine, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
25
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
34
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Jan 29, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
5
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
401
Layoff
Fairfax, Virginia
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 27, 2026 · official filing →
691
Layoff
Woodland Hills, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
215
Closure
North Hollywood, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
131
Closure
Porter Ranch, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
184
Closure
Huntington Beach, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
191
Closure
Irvine, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
191
Closure
Fullerton, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
175
Closure
Long Beach, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
168
Closure
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
129
Closure
Encino, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
201
Closure
Upland, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
190
Closure
Torrance, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
196
Closure
Cerritos, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
155
Closure
Los Angeles, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
185
Closure
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
118
Closure
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
155
Closure
Murrieta, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
172
Closure
Poway, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
182
Closure
Corona, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
160
Closure
Pasadena, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
134
Closure
Moorpark, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
139
Closure
Elk Grove, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
179
Closure
Fontana, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
189
Closure
Citrus Heights, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
163
Closure
Roseville, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
174
Closure
Glen Burnie, Maryland
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
156
Closure
Silver Spring, Maryland
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
184
Closure
Fountain Valley, California
Filed Jan 28, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
181
Closure
Jersey City, New Jersey
Effective Jan 26, 2026 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
72
Layoff
Seattle & Bellevue, Washington
Filed Dec 13, 2025 (9mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
84
Layoff
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
2,303
Layoff
Santa Monica, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
62
Layoff
Santa Monica, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
3
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Culver City, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2025 · official filing →
7
Layoff
Culver City, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
43
Layoff
Culver City, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
65
Layoff
Santa Monica, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
65
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
3
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
24
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
50
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
61
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
3
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
5
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Palo Alto, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
18
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
41
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
18
Layoff
Palo Alto, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
69
Layoff
Palo Alto, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
75
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
71
Layoff
Palo Alto, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
12
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
3
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Palo Alto, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
138
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
28
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
33
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
80
Layoff
Santa Clara, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
8
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
27
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
85
Layoff
Santa Clara, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
50
Layoff
Santa Clara, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
18
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
178
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
17
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
64
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
12
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Irvine, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
16
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 26, 2026 · official filing →
45
Layoff
Mission Viejo, California
Filed Oct 2, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 6, 2026 · official filing →
149
Closure
La Verne, California
Filed Oct 2, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 6, 2026 · official filing →
107
Closure
Whittier, California
Filed Oct 2, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 6, 2026 · official filing →
126
Closure
La Habra, California
Filed Oct 2, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 6, 2026 · official filing →
173
Closure
Filed Mar 12, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Mar 12, 2025 · official filing →
432
Layoff
Tukwila, Washington
Filed May 31, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
172
Layoff
Jersey City, New Jersey
Effective Jul 25, 2023 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
36
Layoff
Jersey City, New Jersey
Effective Jul 25, 2023 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
55
Layoff
Jersey City, New Jersey
Effective Jul 17, 2023 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Seattle, Washington
Filed Jan 18, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
2,320
Layoff
Hanover, Maryland
Filed Aug 26, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective Oct 25, 2022 · official filing →
190
Layoff
Essex, Maryland
Filed Aug 26, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective Oct 25, 2022 · official filing →
163
Layoff
Jersey City, New Jersey
Effective May 31, 2018 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
77
Layoff
North Charleston, South Carolina
Filed Feb 15, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
149
Layoff
Munster, Indiana
Filed Mar 25, 2009 (17y ago) · Effective May 25, 2009 · official filing →
45
Layoff

Questions

Is Amazon laying off employees?

Yes. Amazon filed 115 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 15,897 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 31, 2026 for Seattle, Washington. Across every year on record since 2009: 126 notices covering 19,538 jobs.

How many jobs is Amazon cutting?

15,897 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 19,538 jobs across all 126 official WARN filings on record since 2009, in 10 states.

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