Kbr layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Kbr reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2026, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 34,000 to approximately 36,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 34,000 | end of 2023 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 38,000 | end of fiscal 2024 |
| 10-K for 2026 | approximately 36,000 | At the end of fiscal 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryKBR wound down its operations in Russia, recognizing severance and asset impairment costs tied to that wind-down.
Word for word“During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized an unfavorable change of $ 16 million in gross profit and incurred $ 6 million in severance and asset impairments costs associated with our winding down of operations in Russia.” 10-K for 2023
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $22 million | — |
| 2017-12-31 | $6 million | — |
| 2018-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $116 million | $21 million |
| 2021-12-31 | — | $21 million |
Kbr 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 Kbr’s annual reports (10-K for 2026, 10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-26. 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.