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PayPal layoffs
This page lists 24 recorded layoff events from 2016 to 2026, each with its original source. It is a record of what we have verified, not a complete employment history for this employer.
13,388 jobs across the recorded
layoff events, each linked to a source
1 of these is an event the employer attributed to AI in its own words
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2026-05-05 · 4,500 jobs
The employer attributed this to AI.
“PayPal announced it will cut about 4,500 roles (20% of workforce) as it moves to "aggressively adopt AI" in development and operations (TechCrunch, May 5, 2026, listed among 2026 employers that explicitly cited AI)”
2024-12-31 · 300 jobs
2024-06-18 · 85 jobs
2024-03-30 · 311 jobs
2024-02-01 · 290 jobs
2024-01-31 · 2,500 jobs
2024-01-30 · 1,585 jobs
2023-03-31 · 319 jobs
2023-01-31 · 2,000 jobs
2022-11-19 · 59 jobs
2022-05-24 · 307 jobs
2022-04-13 · 83 jobs
2021-04-14 · 131 jobs
2021-01-13 · 196 jobs
2020-10-07 · 56 jobs
2019-07-08 · 200 jobs
2019-07-08 · 180 jobs
2019-04-02 · 150 jobs
2019-04-02 · 23 jobs
2019-03-31 · 10 jobs
2016-12-29 · 32 jobs
2016-12-29 · 4 jobs
2016-12-16 · 5 jobs
Date not stated · 62 jobs
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