Every cut on record in 2026, newest first
Each employer opens its page at the cut, with the employer's own words and the source.
| Announced | Employer | Roles | Was it AI? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | FTI ConsultingOct 29, 2026 · GlobalNot linked to AI | Not disclosed | Not linked to AISource |
| Oct 27, 2026 | RambollOct 27, 2026 · DenmarkNot linked to AI | ~400 | Not linked to AISource |
| Oct 16, 2026 | DeloitteOct 16, 2026 · AustraliaNot linked to AI | ~170press figure | Not linked to AISource |
| Sep 15, 2026 | KPMGSep 15, 2026 · United KingdomNot linked to AI | ~200press figure | Not linked to AISource |
| Sep 1, 2026 | WPPSep 1, 2026 · United KingdomLinked to AI: Named no AI reason; others linked it to AI | 1,000reported | Linked to AINamed no AI reason; others linked it to AISource |
| Aug 24, 2026 | KPMGAug 24, 2026 · AustraliaLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | ~360 | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Jul 9, 2026 | KPMGJul 9, 2026 · United KingdomNot linked to AI | ~200press figure | Not linked to AISource |
| Jun 16, 2026 | DeloitteJun 16, 2026 · United KingdomNot linked to AI | ~200press figure | Not linked to AISource |
| Apr 29, 2026 | KPMGApr 29, 2026 · United StatesNot linked to AI | ~400press figure | Not linked to AISource |
| Apr 23, 2026 | KPMGApr 23, 2026 · United StatesLinked to AI: Named no AI reason; others linked it to AI | Not disclosed | Linked to AINamed no AI reason; others linked it to AISource |
| Mar 27, 2026 | KPMGMar 27, 2026 · United KingdomNot linked to AI | Not disclosed | Not linked to AISource |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Baker McKenzieFeb 6, 2026 · United StatesLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | 600reported | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
Show the 2 from earlier years
| Announced | Employer | Roles | Was it AI? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | McKinsey & CompanyNov 26, 2025 · United StatesLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | 200reported | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Nov 21, 2025 |
Not every layoff in the industry: every cut the register found linked to AI, and the notable cuts it checked and found were not. Notable cuts not linked to AI have been checked every day since mid-October 2026, so earlier months list mostly AI-linked cuts. Employers are grouped by what they mainly do; the grouping is ours. Roles: the employer's figure unless marked; ~ means approximate.
Consulting and law: every employer with a page
Frequently asked
Which consulting, law and advertising firms had layoffs in 2026?
Largest first: WPP, Baker McKenzie, Ramboll, KPMG, Deloitte and FTI Consulting. The table above gives each cut's date, figure, what the employer said about AI and the source.
Layoffs this week, in every industryHow many consulting layoffs in 2026 were linked to AI?
4 of the 12 on record. A cut is linked to AI when the employer named AI as a reason or credible reporting tied that cut to AI; the rest were checked and neither was true.
Who blamed AI, and who did notOther industries
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