Oracle Layoffs: Company Confirms 21,000 Job Cuts in Annual Filing
En resumen
- Oracle's annual filing reveals a reduction of 21,000 employees, bringing its global workforce to 141,000 as of May 31, 2026.
- The company cited an "existing restructuring plan" and the "adoption and deployment of AI technologies" as reasons for the workforce adjustments, which have already incurred $1.8 billion in restructuring costs.
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Por qué importa
Oracle has confirmed a significant reduction in its global workforce, with 21,000 employees laid off as part of a restructuring plan. The company cited the adoption of AI technologies as a contributing factor to these workforce adjustments.
Back in March, it was widely reported that Oracle had sent anywhere between 10,000 and 30,000 employees an email, notifying them that it was their last day with the company. Now, we have a more concrete number of people who had lost their jobs. In its annual regulatory filing, Oracle said that it employs approximately 141,000 people worldwide as of May 31, 2026. That's down 21,000 employees from the 162,000 people employed by the company in the same period last year. Around 49,000 of its current full-time employees are in the US, while 92,000 are employed internationally. It's not clear how many employees in the US were let go.
In its filing, the company said that it has an "existing restructuring plan in place" and that it made and will continue to make adjustments to its workforce. It admitted that the "adoption and deployment of AI technologies" across its operations "have resulted, and may continue to result, in reductions" to its numbers. The company had already spent $1.8 billion in restructuring costs, which include severance payments for laid-off employees.
Preguntas abiertas
- How many US employees were affected?
- What specific AI technologies led to reductions?
