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Ericsson layoffs

We've tracked 3 rounds of Ericsson layoffs between Feb 2023 and Jan 2026, affecting 11,300 people in total. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.

People affected

11K

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

3

Feb 2023 → Jan 2026

AI-attributed

0%

Of affected people

Every tracked announcement

  1. −1,600

    Proposed cutting about 1,600 positions in Sweden as part of global measures to reduce costs.

    Source: Ericsson

  2. −1,200

    Ericsson announced 1,200 job cuts in Sweden after lower sales in 2023 and a weak outlook for 2024.

    About the figure: Sweden only.

    Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor

  3. −8,500(8% of workforce)

    About 8% of 105,529 staff, part of a plan to reduce costs at a run-rate of 9 billion Swedish kronor by the end of 2023.

    Source: CNBC

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