Amazon has filed 38 WARN notices across 10 states, affecting 12,770 workers. Filings are concentrated in Chevy Chase, Naperville, and Seattle. Of these, 13 involved facility closures and 9 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Mar 12, 2025 through Aug 31, 2026. Amazon provided an average of 79 days notice before the effective date of these filings. The Oct 28, 2025 filing for 2,303 workers is the second largest filed in Washington in 2025 and larger than 99 percent of WARN filings nationally. Filings in the most recent quarter were lower than the prior quarter, with 3 compared to 23.
Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 as an online bookstore operating out of a garage in Bellevue, Washington. The company expanded into general retail, cloud computing, digital streaming, and advertising, growing into one of the most valuable companies in the world. As of late 2025, Amazon employs roughly 1.5 million people globally, with about 1.1 million in the United States. Most of that workforce is in fulfillment and logistics operations, with a smaller corporate workforce concentrated in Seattle, the Washington D.C. metro area, and other tech hubs.
Amazon's first major layoff came during the dot-com crash in 2001, when the company cut about 1,300 employees (roughly 15% of its workforce at the time) and closed distribution facilities while fighting to reach profitability. The company grew steadily for nearly two decades after that with no comparable reductions. Then in late 2022, Amazon began its largest workforce cuts in company history. The company eliminated roughly 10,000 corporate roles in November 2022, followed by 18,000 more in January 2023, and another 9,000 in March 2023. These cuts hit corporate teams hardest, including the devices division, HR, Amazon Stores, AWS, advertising, and Twitch. In October 2025, Amazon cut another 14,000 corporate positions, and in January 2026 confirmed a second wave of 16,000 more, bringing the 2025-2026 total to 30,000. Amazon framed these reductions as correcting pandemic-era overhiring that had added 810,000 employees in 2020 and 2021 alone.
Amazon has historically responded to industry shifts by investing aggressively rather than retreating. After surviving the dot-com bust with layoffs and cost cuts, the company launched AWS in 2006, which became its most profitable division. When mobile commerce reshaped retail in the early 2010s, Amazon invested in app infrastructure and same-day delivery. When cloud computing became the dominant enterprise model, AWS expanded to lead the market. The pattern has been consistent: cut operational fat during downturns, then redirect capital into the next growth vector.
Amazon is spending heavily on AI infrastructure. The company committed over $100 billion in capital expenditures for 2025, most of it directed at AWS data centers and AI compute capacity. In November 2025, Amazon announced up to $50 billion specifically for AI and high-performance computing infrastructure for government customers. CEO Andy Jassy has described AI as a once-in-a-lifetime business opportunity. At the same time, the company continues to reduce corporate headcount, with leadership citing a goal to flatten management layers and reduce bureaucracy.
Last reviewed 2026-04-15| Location | State | Type | Workers | Effective | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | WA | Layoff | 121 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-08-31 |
| Port Saint Lucie 7600 LTC Pkwy |
FL | 494 larger than 96% of filings |
2026-09-17 | 2026-07-16 | |
| Seattle, Bellevue | WA | Layoff | 57 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-07-02 |
| Philadelphia 555 Spring Garden St Philadelphia, PA 19123 (approx. 205 employees |
PA | Layoff | 983 larger than 99% of filings |
2026-04-28 | 2026-04-28 |
| Passaic | NJ | 240 | 2026-04-28 | 2026-04-28 | |
| Homestead 27505 SW 132 Ave, TMB8 |
FL | 616 larger than 98% of filings |
2026-07-02 | 2026-04-17 | |
| Lancaster | NY | Closure | 542 larger than 97% of filings |
2026-05-30 | 2026-02-27 |
| Not Provided | WA | Layoff | 2,198 larger than 99% of filings |
2026-04-28 | 2026-01-30 |
| Not Provided | WA | Closure | 401 larger than 95% of filings |
2026-04-28 | 2026-01-28 |
| Amazon10360 Fairfax BlvdFairfax | VA | Layoff | 691 larger than 98% of filings |
2026-04-27 | 2026-01-28 |
Amazon has an upcoming layoff effective Oct 1, 2026. If you are affected, you remain employed with regular pay and benefits until the effective date. Use this time to prepare: file for unemployment insurance so your claim is ready when your last day arrives, review your COBRA health coverage options, and visit your local America's Job Center for free career counseling and retraining vouchers. Ask about Rapid Response services, which are specifically designed for WARN-affected workers.
Find your state's unemployment insurance program and apply online. You may be eligible before your last day.
Continue your employer health plan for up to 18 months, or compare lower-cost options on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Employers with 100 or more employees must give 60 days written notice before mass layoffs or plant closings.
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All data on this site is sourced from official WARN Act filings published by state workforce agencies. Filings are updated regularly but may not reflect same-day submissions. Coverage varies by state.
3 outlets have covered this, between 2026-08-18 and 2026-08-31. TradingView reported 121. The 38 WARN filings on record here cover 12,770 workers in this window.
Across 34 filings where both a notice date and a layoff date are published, the median gap was 90 days. 5 of 34 (15 percent) fell short of the 60 days the WARN Act requires.
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