Sony layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Sony reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2026, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 113,000 to approximately 94,900.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 20-F for 2023 | approximately 113,000 | As of March 31, 2023 |
| 20-F for 2024 | approximately 113,000 | March 31, 2024 |
| 20-F for 2025 | approximately 112,300 | As of March 31, 2025 |
| 20-F for 2026 | approximately 94,900 | March 31, 2026 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summarySony closed manufacturing sites in Malaysia, which reduced employee numbers mainly in the ET&S segment outside Japan.
Word for word“During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, although there was a decrease of employees mainly in the ET&S segment (outside of Japan) due to closure of manufacturing sites in Malaysia, employees of the G&NS, I&SS, and Pictures (outside of Japan) segments increased due to the expansion of these businesses, including through mergers and acquisitions.” 20-F for 2023
Our summarySony closed manufacturing sites in Malaysia in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, which reduced employees in the ET&S segment outside Japan.
Word for word“During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, although there was a decrease of employees mainly in the ET&S segment (outside of Japan) due to closure of manufacturing sites in Malaysia, employees in the G&NS, I&SS, and Pictures (outside of Japan) segments increased due to the expansion of these businesses, including through mergers and acquisitions.” 20-F for 2024
Our summarySony Group Corporation decided to begin concrete preparations for a partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group Inc. after receiving government approval of its Corporate Restructuring Plan, and plans to list the shares in October 2025.
Word for word“In May 2023, Sony Group Corporation announced that it had begun an assessment of the Spin-off of SFGI and the listing of the shares of SFGI, and in February 2024, Sony Group Corporation decided to begin making concrete preparations for the execution of the Spin-off, following receipt of approval from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan regarding its Corporate Restructuring Plan for the Spin-off based on the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness of Japan.” 20-F for 2024
Our summarySony reduced headcount in several segments during the fiscal year, mainly because of restructuring, and in the I&SS segment because it closed a manufacturing site in China.
Word for word“During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, although there was an increase of employees in the Pictures segment (outside of Japan) due to the expansion of the business, including through mergers and acquisitions, as well as in the Financial Services segment, there was a decrease of employees in the ET&S and G&NS (outside of Japan) segments and All Other (in Japan) mainly due to restructuring, and in the I&SS segment (outside of Japan) mainly due to the closure of a manufacturing site in China.” 20-F for 2025
Our summarySony reported that higher restructuring costs in the ET&S segment reduced its operating income.
Word for word“• (–) Increase in restructuring costs Business Environment and Strategy In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, amid a continuous challenging business environment, although sales decreased due to lower unit sales of televisions as well as lower unit sales of smartphones resulting from a review of the product lineup and intensified competition, the operating performance of the ET&S segment reflected the results of various measures implemented to respond swiftly to changes in the business environment, such as fixed cost reduction initiatives including thorough supply chain optimization and structural reforms, as well as efforts to prioritize profitability in each business and shift to high-value added products.” 20-F for 2025
Our summarySony reduced headcount through structural reforms in the ET&S segment in Japan and business divestitures in the I&SS segment outside Japan, in addition to the deconsolidation of the spun-off Financial Services business.
Word for word“As of March 31, 2026, Sony had approximately 94,900 employees, a decrease of approximately 17,400 employees from March 31, 2025.” 20-F for 2026
Our summarySony recorded one-time restructuring costs in the I&SS segment during fiscal 2026, though sales and operating income still hit record highs.
Word for word“The operating performance of the I&SS segment in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 reflected the continued trend toward larger size, higher image quality and higher performance image sensors for mobile products, primarily in high-end smartphones, as well as higher unit sales of mobile sensors, which led to record highs in both sales and operating income, despite the recording of one-time restructuring costs.” 20-F for 2026
Sony 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 Sony’s annual reports (20-F for 2026, 20-F for 2025, 20-F for 2024, 20-F for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-06-18. 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.