Amazon Web Services (AWS)

16,000

employees affected

Media Report

AWS confirmed that employees in the United States and Canada were notified of layoffs on January 28, 2026, as part of Amazon's broader 16,000 employee reduction. AWS declined to disclose the specific number of Canadian employees affected, roles impacted, or business segments involved in the restructuring. It remains unclear how many Canadian staff were affected by this round of job cuts.

Key Facts

Announced Date: February 5, 2026
Province: National
Industry: Technology
Laid Off: 16,000
Company Type: public
Source: News Media

Company Info

English Name: Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Raw Data (8 source articles)

Amazon lays off 16,000 corporate workers in latest round of job losses

Radio-Canada·Jan 28, 2026

Amazon Mistakenly Sends Premature Layoff Emails To AWS Employees In US, Canada, Costa Rica

Goodreturns·Jan 28, 2026

Misfired e-mail prematurely alerts Amazon employees in Canada, elsewhere to layoff plans

The Globe and Mail·Jan 28, 2026

AWS Layoffs Hit US And Canada Employees As Amazon Sheds 16,000 Jobs

crn.com·Feb 5, 2026

Amazon bungles Wednesday layoff plan with misfired internal email

BNN Bloomberg·Jan 28, 2026

Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email

BBC·Jan 28, 2026

Amazon Sends Premature Layoff Email as 14,000-Cut Restructuring Lingers

TradingView·Jan 28, 2026

Amazon lays off 16,000 corporate workers in latest round of job losses

CBC·Jan 28, 2026