JBS layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring JBS reported in its annual reports, 2025, quoted from the filings.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 20-F for 2025 | 282,806 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryRestructuring expenses, included in other expenses, fell to US$31.4 million in 2025 from US$93.4 million in 2024.
Word for word“Our other expenses decreased by US$113.7 million, or 60.1%, in the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to 2024, primarily due to the decrease in restructuring expenses to US$31.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2025 from US$93.4 million in the same period in 2024.” 20-F for 2025
Our summaryRestructuring expenses rose to US$93.4 million in 2024 from US$44.3 million in 2023, which contributed to higher other expenses.
Word for word“Our other expenses increased by US$67 million, or 54.8%, in 2024, as compared to 2023, primarily due to (1) reversal of extemporaneous credits amounting to US$58.7 million in 2024, (2) an increase in restructuring expenses totaling US$93.4 million in 2024, as compared to US$44.3 million in 2023, partially offset by a decrease in losses on asset sales, totaling US$16.6 million in 2024, as compared to US$29.0 million in 2023.” 20-F for 2025
Our summaryThe company describes its restructuring charges as multiple initiatives, mainly at its indirect subsidiary PPC, plus other small projects.
Word for word“(d) Refers to multiple restructuring initiatives, primarily those in our indirect subsidiary PPC, which are registered as other expenses, as well as other non-significant restructuring projects that are registered as general and administrative expenses.” 20-F for 2025
JBS 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 JBS’s annual reports (20-F for 2025) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-03-25. 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.