Parsons layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Parsons reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from over 18,500 to over 21,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | over 18,500 | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | over 19,600 | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | over 21,000 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryThe company recorded restructuring expenses tied to its corporate restructuring initiatives, shown in the Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation.
Word for word“Restructuring expense (b) ( 1,244 ) ( 213 ) ( 736 )” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryThe filing reports restructuring expense in the Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation for 2023, tied to corporate restructuring initiatives.
Word for word“Restructuring (b) - 1,244 213 Other (c) 912 1,933 3,003 Adjusted EBITDA $ 604,953 $ 464,673 $ 352,782 (a) Reflects costs incurred in connection with acquisitions, and other non-recurring transaction costs, primarily fees paid for professional services and employee retention.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe filing reports restructuring expense in the segment reconciliation for 2022, described as costs tied to corporate restructuring initiatives.
Word for word“(d) Reflects costs associated with and related to our corporate restructuring initiatives.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe company recorded restructuring costs tied to its corporate restructuring initiatives, which it excludes from Adjusted EBITDA.
Word for word“(b) Reflects costs associated with and related to our corporate restructuring initiatives.” 10-K for 2025
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges |
|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $3.4 million |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.2 million |
Parsons 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 Parsons’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) 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.