Ford layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Ford reported in its annual reports, 2022 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from about 173,000 to about 169,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2022 | about 173,000 | — |
| 10-K for 2024 | about 171,000 | — |
| 10-K for 2025 | about 169,000 | — |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryFord said it is continuing to cut its global workforce and take other restructuring steps, including separating salaried workers in North America and India.
Word for word“In addition, we are continuing to reduce our global workforce and take other restructuring actions, including the separation of salaried workers in North America and India in third quarter 2022.” 10-K for 2022
Our summaryFord offered voluntary separation packages to eligible UAW hourly workers under the 2019 labor agreement and recorded the related costs.
Word for word“As agreed in the collective bargaining agreement ratified in November 2019, during the first quarter of 2020, we offered voluntary separation packages to our UAW hourly workforce who were eligible for normal or early retirement and recorded associated costs of $ 201 million in Cost of sales .” 10-K for 2022
Our summaryFord is continuing to cut its global workforce and take other restructuring steps, including salaried separations announced in 2023 and 2024 and separation packages offered to some hourly workers in 2024.
Word for word“In addition, we are continuing to reduce our global workforce and take other restructuring actions, including the separation of salaried workers as announced during 2023 and 2024 and separation packages offered to certain members of our hourly workforce during 2024.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryFord expects about $500 million of restructuring charges in 2025, mainly for employee separations.
Word for word“We estimate that we will incur about $ 500 million in total charges in 2025 related to such actions, primarily attributable to employee separations; some charges are related to plans that are subject to negotiations with a works council, union, or other social partner.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryFord plans to end Focus production at the Saarlouis plant and turn it into a technology center that keeps 1,000 jobs.
Word for word“Production of the Focus will cease at our Saarlouis Body and Assembly Plant in 2025.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryFord recorded 2024 pre-tax special item charges that included European restructuring and buyouts for hourly employees in North America.
Word for word“We recorded $1,860 million of pre-tax special item charges in 2024, primarily reflecting a write-down of certain product specific assets and other expenses related to the cancellation of a previously planned all-electric three-row SUV program, continued ongoing restructuring actions in Europe, and buyouts for hourly employees in North America.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryFord recorded 2024 expense for separation programs, settlements and curtailments, including costs for non-U.S. pension plans tied to ongoing restructuring.
Word for word“In 2024, we recognized an expense of $ 240 million related to separation programs, settlements, and curtailments, which included $ 129 million of settlement and curtailment losses related to U.S. pension plans and separation and curtailment expenses of $ 89 million for non-U.S. pension plans related to ongoing restructuring programs.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryFord expects to record 2026 restructuring charges, mainly for employee separations, and may take further restructuring actions where a path to sustained profitability is not feasible.
Word for word“We estimate that we will incur total charges in 2026 that range between $ 500 million and $ 1 billion related to such actions, primarily attributable to employee separations; some charges are related to plans that are subject to negotiations with a works council, union, or other social partner.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryFord recognized expenses in 2025 for separation programs, settlements and curtailments, including separation and curtailment costs for non-U.S. pension plans tied to ongoing restructuring programs.
Word for word“In 2025, we recognized an expense of $ 156 million related to separation programs, settlements, and curtailments, which included separation and curtailment expenses of $ 126 million for non-U.S. pension plans related to ongoing restructuring programs.” 10-K for 2025
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges | Restructuring costs incurred |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2019-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.16 billion | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $48 million | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $32 million | $608 million |
| 2023-12-31 | $67 million | $1.9 billion |
| 2024-12-31 | — | $1.2 billion |
Ford filed 6 restructuring notices (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Ford’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 2026-02-11. 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.