Amazon's new round of layoffs affects Seattle, involving about 1,400 positions

Glonghui, January 31｜Of the approximately 16,000 positions Amazon announced it would cut this week, about 1,400 are located in Seattle, and another 700 are in nearby Bellevue. Relevant information has been submitted to state and local governments. This round of layoffs continues the action from last October, when Amazon had already cut more than 2,000 jobs in the region. Amazon’s management stated that the layoffs help reduce management layers and simplify bureaucratic structures. The series of layoffs has deepened market concerns about the continued downturn in Seattle’s tech industry. Data shows that last year, the four cities within Seattle’s commuting area lost nearly 13,000 jobs in total, marking the first annual employment decline since the 2009 financial crisis, excluding the pandemic year of 2020.