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Is Apple laying off workers?

Yes. Apple filed 5 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 282 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 20, 2026 for Cupertino, California, effective Oct 19, 2026. Across every year on record since 2018: 16 notices covering 1,259 jobs.

1,259 roles affected across 16 filings in 3 states.

Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
3 WARN filings in the last 4 months (147 jobs) · heavy executive turnover (3 SEC leadership-change filings)
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 Apple's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 3 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
California1,129Maryland78New Jersey52
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Filing history

Apple has filed 16 WARN notices between 2018 and 2026, cutting 1,259 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (282 jobs) after a quiet prior year.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for Apple, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.

Apr 20, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-04-20 by Apple Inc. (AAPL).SEC filing →
Jan 2, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-01-02 by Apple Inc. (AAPL).SEC filing →
Dec 5, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-12-05 by Apple Inc. (AAPL).SEC filing →
Jul 25, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-07-25 by Apple Inc. (AAPL).SEC filing →
Jul 9, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-07-09 by Apple Inc. (AAPL).SEC filing →
Jan 3, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-01-03 by Apple Inc. (AAPL).SEC filing →
Aug 26, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-08-26 by Apple Inc. (AAPL).SEC filing →

Every filing

Cupertino, California
Filed Aug 20, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective Oct 19, 2026 · official filing →
79
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Aug 20, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective Oct 19, 2026 · official filing →
40
Layoff
Sunnyvale, California
Filed Aug 20, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective Oct 19, 2026 · official filing →
28
Layoff
Escondido, California
Filed Apr 23, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Jun 24, 2026 · official filing →
57
Closure
Towson, Maryland
Filed Apr 23, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Jun 24, 2026 · official filing →
78
Closure
Santa Clara, California
Filed Mar 28, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective May 27, 2024 · official filing →
371
Layoff
Santa Clara, California
Filed Mar 28, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective May 27, 2024 · official filing →
11
Layoff
Santa Clara, California
Filed Mar 28, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective May 27, 2024 · official filing →
23
Layoff
Santa Clara, California
Filed Mar 28, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective May 27, 2024 · official filing →
15
Layoff
Santa Clara, California
Filed Mar 28, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective May 27, 2024 · official filing →
58
Layoff
Santa Clara, California
Filed Mar 28, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective May 27, 2024 · official filing →
49
Layoff
Santa Clara, California
Filed Mar 28, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective May 27, 2024 · official filing →
35
Layoff
Santa Clara, California
Filed Mar 28, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective May 27, 2024 · official filing →
52
Layoff
Filed Jan 11, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Apr 26, 2024 · official filing →
121
Layoff
Santa Clara, California
Filed Feb 15, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective Apr 16, 2019 · official filing →
190
Layoff
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Effective Jul 25, 2018 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
52
Layoff

Questions

Is Apple laying off employees?

Yes. Apple filed 5 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 282 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 20, 2026 for Cupertino, California, effective Oct 19, 2026. Across every year on record since 2018: 16 notices covering 1,259 jobs.

How many jobs is Apple cutting?

282 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 1,259 jobs across all 16 official WARN filings on record since 2018, in 3 states.

When do the Apple layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Oct 19, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

Is Apple on a list you care about?

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