Tech Layoffs 2024 Reddit. The tech downturn in 2022 led to widespread layoffs that continued throughout last year, when more than 250,000 tech workers lost their jobs. Reddit is joining a growing list of tech companies contracting due to the bumpy economy, telling workers it plans to lay off 5% of employees and scale back new hiring.
Tech layoffs in 2024 started within the video game space—at discord, unity, and twitch. Layoffs are plaguing the tech sector, and the biggest names — microsoft, google, apple, amazon — announced cuts early this year.