In 2023, the number of employees who had been laid off by tech companies in the retail was nearly 29 thousand jobs. Technology companies that operate in the consumer, hardware, food, and healthcare sectors have also witnessed some of the highest numbers of layoffs in 2023.
Number of tech employees laid off worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by industry
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Layoffs.fyi. (September 22, 2023). Number of tech employees laid off worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126955/worldwide-tech-layoffs-covid-19-industry/
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Layoffs.fyi. (2023). Number of tech employees laid off worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126955/worldwide-tech-layoffs-covid-19-industry/
Layoffs.fyi. "Number of Tech Employees Laid off Worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126955/worldwide-tech-layoffs-covid-19-industry/
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Number of tech employees laid off worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by industry [Graph], Layoffs.fyi, September 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126955/worldwide-tech-layoffs-covid-19-industry/