Microsoft says it is laying off nearly 3% of its entire workforce. Microsoft began laying off nearly 3% of its entire workforce Tuesday, its largest mass layoff in more than two years. The tech giant didn't disclose the total amount of lost jobs but it will amount to about 6,000 people.

Microsoft is reportedly laying off about 3% of its entire workforce. Multiple outlets, including CNBC and The Verge, reported the news May 13. USA TODAY has reached out to Microsoft for comment. According to Microsoft's website, the company employs about 228,000 workers around the world, including 126,000 in the United States as of June 2024.

Microsoft is about to trim its worldwide workforce by 3%, CNBC reports. The company had around 228,000 employees worldwide as of June, it says, meaning