Amazon Layoffs: 16,000 Employees To Be Laid Off Globally, India Hit Hardest

(MENAFN- AsiaNet News)

Amazon is set to lay off 16,000 employees tomorrow, with job cuts starting January 27. It's rumored that India will see the highest number of layoffs this time.

Amid wars, US policy impacts, and economic slowdown, job cuts are a new shock. Many firms are already downsizing, and now it's Amazon's turn.Reports say Amazon will cut a whopping 16,000 jobs on January 27. The 2026 layoffs start tomorrow, causing anxiety among employees.This round of Amazon layoffs is expected to hit India the hardest. As cuts begin in India, it will impact not just jobs but the market too.Job cuts will happen in divisions like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Amazon Prime. Amazon's layoffs began in 2025, with 14,000 employees already let go.By the end of 2026, Amazon will have cut 30,000 jobs. This includes the 14,000 already laid off and the upcoming 16,000. Amazon has announced a restructure.As the market recovered from COVID, Amazon cut 27,000 jobs in 2022-23. The company has 1.57 million employees globally, with 350,000 in corporate roles.

Amazon says its recent layoffs are aimed at fixing deeper structural issues rather than cutting costs. CEO Andy Jassy has said the job cuts are not driven by finances or artificial intelligence, but by the need to reduce bureaucracy.

The company believes too many management layers slowed decisions and innovation. At the same time, Amazon is using AI to automate internal work, leading to fewer administrative and support roles.

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