Tracking layoffs in Australia and around the world
Behind every number is a person. We track job cuts announced or reported in Australia and worldwide, with sources. Updated 5 Nov 2026.
Coverage: AustraliaAustralian layoffs
20,071Up 21 percent year on year, from 16,554 in the same period last year
Coverage: GlobalGlobal layoffs
291,558Down 4 percent year on year, from 302,754 in the same period last year
Coverage: AustraliaAustralian layoffs
4,878Up 17 percent year on year, from 4,158 in the same period last year
Coverage: GlobalGlobal layoffs
98,378Up 31 percent year on year, from 74,900 in the same period last year
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Unofficial: 1,271 roles affected, according to Canva, 4 Nov 2026 (+3 more reports, numbers vary). The source doesn't say how many of these roles are in Australia.
The source doesn't say how many of these roles are in Australia.
About 22% of staff, according to Canva.
Unofficial: about 40 roles, according to Goulburn Post, 3 Nov 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Unofficial: 3,460 roles, according to Schaeffler, 3 Nov 2026 (+1 more report).
Australian roles: not confirmed
Unofficial: about 2,000 to 2,400 roles, according to WWD, 3 Nov 2026 (+1 more report, numbers vary).
Australian roles: not confirmed
Unofficial: about 91 to 100 roles, according to Wiluna Mining, via ABC News (3 Nov 2026; +1 more report, numbers vary).
Coverage: Australia.
Unofficial: up to 400 roles, according to the Australian Financial Review, 2 Nov 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Unofficial: more than 400 roles affected (more than 100 lost in the next two months; most of the rest end in 2027), according to ABC News, 2 Nov 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Unofficial: about 100 roles, according to 7NEWS, 30 Oct 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Unofficial: more than 100 roles, according to Business News, 30 Oct 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Unofficial: 86 roles, according to The Canberra Times, 28 Oct 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Unofficial: at least 80 roles, according to ABC News, 28 Oct 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Unofficial: about 150 roles, according to HRD (Human Resources Director), 27 Oct 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Nearly 7% of staff, according to HRD (Human Resources Director).
Number not reported
Reported: Perpetual is planning job cuts, according to the Australian Financial Review (27 Oct 2026). No number has been reported, and Perpetual has not confirmed it.
Unofficial: 38 to 40 roles, according to ABC Gippsland, 27 Oct 2026 (+1 more report, numbers vary).
Coverage: Australia.
Official: Voluntary Exit Offer for eligible staff in Canada, India, the UK and the US, according to Microsoft (26 Oct 2026). About 27% of its total workforce is eligible, according to CNBC (+3 more reports).
Australian roles: not confirmed
Unofficial: 679 roles, according to The Canberra Times, 24 Oct 2026 (+3 more reports).
Coverage: Australia.
Unofficial: About 5% of its global workforce, according to CNBC (23 Oct 2026; +1 more report).
Coverage: Global. Australian roles: not confirmed
Unofficial: about 150 roles, according to unions, via ABC News (23 Oct 2026).
Coverage: Australia.
About 40% of staff, according to unions, via ABC News.
Official: about 2,500 roles globally, according to Volvo Cars (23 Oct 2026; +1 more report).
Coverage: Global. Australian roles: not confirmed
Official: about 5,000 roles, according to Barclays (22 Oct 2026).
Australian roles: not confirmed
About 5% of staff, according to Barclays.
Unofficial: Over 250 roles earmarked for redundancy since the start of October, according to the Finance Sector Union (22 Oct 2026; +3 more reports).
Coverage: Australia.
Unofficial: 54 roles, according to the Public Service Association of NSW, 22 Oct 2026 (+1 more report).
Coverage: Australia.
Unofficial: about 1,000 roles, according to CNBC, 21 Oct 2026 (+1 more report).
Coverage: Global. Australian roles: not confirmed
About 9% of its workforce, according to CNBC.
Unofficial: up to 1,400 roles in the UK and Ireland, according to Flutter Entertainment, 20 Oct 2026 (+1 more report).
Australian roles: not confirmed
Unofficial: up to 2,500 roles from its internal workforce, according to NAB, 20 Oct 2026 (+2 more reports). The source doesn't say how many of these roles are in Australia.
The source doesn't say how many of these roles are in Australia.
Up to 6% of staff, according to NAB.
The Finance Sector Union has lodged a dispute with NAB over its handling of the job cuts. Finance Sector Union · 23 Oct
NAB expects a restructuring charge of approximately $300m pre-tax in FY27, according to NAB. NAB · 20 Oct
Unofficial: 170 roles, according to HRD (Human Resources Director), 19 Oct 2026 (+1 more report).
Coverage: Australia.
Number not reported
Reported: NSW Health is offering voluntary redundancies to non-frontline staff under what a NSW Health document calls an "Optional Realignment Program", according to the Newcastle Herald (15 Oct 2026). NSW Health would not say how many. Health Services Daily reports the stated reason is to fund more frontline staff.
Unofficial: 300 roles, according to Nine News, 15 Oct 2026 (+1 more report).
Coverage: Australia.
Unofficial: 1,217 roles in Belgium, according to VRT News (14 Oct 2026; +1 more report).
Australian roles: not confirmed
Unofficial: about 1,000 roles, according to CNBC, 14 Oct 2026 (+1 more report).
Coverage: Global. Australian roles: not confirmed
About 6% of its employees, according to CNBC.
Unofficial: 90 roles, according to SmartCompany, 13 Oct 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Official: about 101 roles, according to Charles Sturt University, 8 Oct 2026 (+4 more reports).
Coverage: Australia.
About 4% of staff, according to Charles Sturt University.
Unofficial: about 170 roles across its global operations, according to The Drinks Business, 8 Oct 2026 (+1 more report). The source doesn't say how many of these roles are in Australia.
Coverage: Global. The source doesn't say how many of these roles are in Australia.
Number not reported
Reported: HSBC is planning job cuts in its UK wealth business affecting about half of management and specialist roles and closer to 70% of advisers, according to the Financial Times (7 Oct 2026). HSBC told AFP it is "currently in a consultation period" but has not confirmed the scale.
Official: about 15% of positions across the company, according to FICO (SEC 8-K, 6 Oct 2026).
Coverage: Global. Australian roles: not confirmed
Official: nearly 660 roles, according to HubSpot, 6 Oct 2026 (+2 more reports, numbers vary).
Coverage: Global. Australian roles: not confirmed
About 7% of its workforce, according to HubSpot.
Unofficial: 65 roles, according to Region Canberra, 1 Oct 2026 (+1 more report).
Coverage: Australia.
About 4% of staff, according to Region Canberra.
Unofficial: up to 37 roles, according to the South Coast Register, 1 Oct 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
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