Barclays
about 5,000 roles worldwideBanking and finance · Updated
- Official
- Global
- about 5% of staff · according to Barclays
- AI cited by Barclays
- +1 more report
Official. Global: about 5,000 roles worldwide, according to Barclays, 22 Oct 2026 (+1 more report). Impact on Australian roles not confirmed.
Summary
Official. Global: about 5,000 roles worldwide, about 5% of employees, according to Barclays' Q3 2026 results. Impact on Australian roles not confirmed.
Headcount
Australian and worldwide figures are kept separate. We never add reports together or average them.
Australian roles
Not confirmed
Impact on Australian roles not confirmed
Worldwide roles
About 5,000
roles worldwide, according to Barclays
Location:Global
About 5% of staff, according to Barclays. This is the source's own figure, not our calculation.
Departments
Only where a source gives numbers. Teams under 5 roles are grouped as Other.
Breakdown not stated in reports.
Reports
2 reports, newest first. Each figure is what that source said.
- OfficialBarclaysabout 5,000 worldwide
- Unofficial: media reportReuters (via Investing.com)about 5,000 worldwide
Locations
Global
Roles: About 60% in support functions, including fewer developers (Barclays)
Official: at least one report comes from the organisation's own announcement or filing, a regulator, a government body or a union. Figures can change. Correction requests open soon.