AT&T layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring AT&T reported in its annual reports, 2022 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 160,700 to approximately 133,030.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2022 | approximately 160,700 | As of January 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 149,900 | January 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 140,990 | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 133,030 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryAT&T recorded restructuring and other impairment charges in 2022, including severance tied to transformation initiatives, network build plan updates and inventory impairment.
Word for word“The increase in 2022 also included $1,413 of wireline conduit asset abandonments (see Note 7) and $1,273 of restructuring and other impairment charges due to updated network build plans stemming from spectrum acquired in recent auctions, severance charges associated with transformation initiatives and impairment of personal protective equipment inventory.” 10-K for 2022
Our summaryAT&T says it is restructuring businesses and sizing its support costs and staffing to current activity levels as part of an efficiency effort.
Word for word“We are restructuring businesses, sunsetting legacy networks, improving customer service and ordering functions through digital transformation, sizing our support costs and staffing with current activity levels, and reassessing overall benefit costs.” 10-K for 2022
Our summaryAT&T said its 2023 noncash charges were mainly severance and restructuring charges, plus abandoned wireless equipment tied to its Open RAN plans with Ericsson, and it expects more cash charges in 2024.
Word for word“Noncash charges in 2023 primarily relate to severance and restructuring charges, as well as the abandonment of non-deployed wireless equipment associated with our recently announced plans to collaborate with Ericsson to deploy commercial scale open radio access network (Open RAN), which will further the telecommunications industry efforts and align with the federal government’s goal to build a more robust ecosystem of network infrastructure providers and suppliers.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryAT&T reported higher asset impairment and restructuring charges in 2024, including a goodwill impairment and termination fees tied to its Open RAN network modernization program.
Word for word“Noncash charges in 2024 also included restructuring charges, including termination fees associated with our network modernization program to deploy commercial scale open radio access network (Open RAN).” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryAT&T said its 2023 noncash charges were mainly severance and restructuring costs plus the abandonment of unused wireless equipment for the Open RAN program.
Word for word“Noncash charges in 2023 primarily relate to severance and restructuring charges, as well as the abandonment of non-deployed wireless equipment associated with our Open RAN network modernization program.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryAT&T described ongoing efforts to restructure businesses and size its staffing to current activity levels as part of its transformation.
Word for word“We are restructuring businesses, working with regulators and customers to sunset legacy networks, improving customer service and ordering functions through digital transformation, sizing our support costs and staffing with current activity levels, and reassessing overall benefit costs.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryAT&T recorded restructuring charges in 2025, mainly severance, as part of its ongoing transformation to cut costs.
Word for word“Expenses in 2025 primarily relate to restructuring severance charges.” 10-K for 2025
AT&T has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from AT&T’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023, 10-K for 2022) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-09. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.