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LinkedIn layoffs 2026: company cutting 5% of workforceThe Microsoft-owned platform employs more than 17,500 people globally, putting the cuts at about 875 positions
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Exclusive-LinkedIn planning to lay off 5% of staff in latest tech-sector cuts, source saysLinkedIn planned to inform staff of layoffs on Wednesday, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a widening of technology sector cuts this year. LinkedIn employs more than 17,500 full-time workers globally, its website says. The cuts come as revenue at LinkedIn, which sells recruiting tools and subscriptions, rose 12% in the just-ended quarter from a year prior, in an acceleration of growth in 2026, according to Microsoft's securities filings.
