Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is planning to cut approximately 5% of its global workforce — roughly 875 of its 17,500 employees — as part of a team reorganization shifting resources toward higher-growth areas. Despite the cuts, LinkedIn’s revenue grew 12% in the most recent quarter of 2026. Sources say the layoffs are not directly tied to AI replacing workers. The move mirrors broader tech industry trends, with Cloudflare eliminating 20% of staff, Meta preparing further cuts beginning May 20, and Block slashing nearly half its workforce. Over 103,000 tech workers have been laid off so far in 2026.
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Casablanca — As technology companies continue reshaping operations around artificial innotifyigence and broader restructuring efforts, two people familiar with the matter have revealed that Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is planning to lay off about 5% of its global workforce.
The professional networking platform is expected to inform employees of the cuts today, Reuters reported.
LinkedIn employs more than 17,500 full-time workers globally, meaning the layoffs could affect roughly 875 employees. Reports of the planned layoffs provided no information to support determine which teams would be impacted. One source declared the company is reorganizing teams and shifting workers toward areas where business growth is stronger.
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The layoffs come despite steady business growth. Microsoft filings revealed LinkedIn’s revenue rose 12% in the most recent quarter compared with a year earlier, marking quicker growth in 2026.
One of the sources notified Reuters the cuts were not tied to AI replacing jobs directly. Still, the wider tech indusattempt has increasingly linked restructuring decisions to AI adoption, automation, and efficiency drives.
Several major technology firms have announced similar cuts. Cloudflare declared last week it would eliminate about 20% of its workforce, or more than 1,100 jobs, as it reorganizes around what executives called an “agentic AI-first operating model.” The company declared AI apply inside the business had surged in recent months.
Meta Platforms is also preparing another wave of layoffs launchning May 20, Reuters previously reported. The company is cutting jobs while ramping up spfinishing on AI infrastructure and reorganizing teams internally.
Also according to Reuters, Financial technology company Block earlier announced plans to eliminate nearly half its workforce as companies across Silicon Valley push deeper into AI integration.
Layoffs.fyi, which tracks tech indusattempt job cuts, states more than 103,000 tech workers have been laid off so far in 2026. That figure is already nearing the more than 124,000 cuts recorded during all of 2025.
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