AI job loss statistics
Every figure below is computed live from the cutby.ai ledger of verified, AI-attributed job cuts. Free to cite with attribution.
148,645 jobs have been cut by AI and verified since February 2025, across 48 companies and 9 industries.
In 43% of tracked events, the company named AI itself as the reason for the cuts.
The largest single AI-attributed layoff is 21,000 job cuts at Oracle in June 2026.
Oracle has cut the most jobs attributed to AI: 24,359 across 5 events.
Technology accounts for 78% of all AI-attributed job cuts we track.
AI-attributed job cuts have now been recorded across 9 distinct industries.
5 tracked events were later walked back, when the company softened or retracted the AI attribution.
Customer support is the most exposed occupation, with a Cut Risk of 84 out of 100.
Licensed trades and hands-on care rank lowest: electricians, plumbers and nurses carry the smallest Cut Risk in our index.
17% of events are attributed to AI by reporting rather than by the company itself.
The single worst month on record is July 2025, with 22,545 jobs cut.
The average tracked event removes 2,753 jobs, counting disclosed events only.
Every one of the 58 tracked events links to at least one public source.
Source: Cutby.AI ledger, updated Sep 21, 2026.