eBay to slash 1,000 more jobs, around 9% of workforce
E-commerce giant eBay has announced plans to lay off approximately 1,000 employees, representing 9% of its total workforce. This move follows a previous round of job cuts earlier in 2025 as the company seeks to align its resources with strategic priorities.
Why it matters
The layoffs highlight ongoing cost-cutting measures in the tech sector despite eBay's recent return to revenue growth and expansion into the secondhand apparel market.
eBay to slash 1,000 more jobs, around 9% of workforce left The company informed staff of the cuts on Tuesday, according to a statement from the spokesperson [File] REUTERS REUTERS https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/vwctd8/article71609946.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-09-08T101455Z_220989286_RC2LSCADPR3O_RTRMADP_3_EBAY-INDIA-GENDER-PREDICTION.JPG Dado Ruvic FILE PHOTO: Ebay logo is seen in this illustration taken February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo eBay had 12,300 employees at the end of 2025, before announcing a first round of layoffs in February US e-commerce platform eBay will cut some 1,000 jobs, or about nine percent of its workforce, a spokesperson told AFP on Wednesday, following an initial round of layoffs in February. The company informed staff of the cuts on Tuesday, according to a statement from the spokesperson.
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