LinkedIn Layoffs: Microsoft-Owned Professional Social Network To Cut Global Headcount, Around 900 Employees To Be Impacted

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is laying off approximately 5% of its 17,500-strong global workforce as part of a strategic reorganisation. Despite a 12% rise in revenue, the professional network is refocusing staff on high-growth business areas. This move follows a wider trend of over 103,000 technology sector job cuts recorded so far in 2026.