Uber layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Uber reported in its annual reports, 2022 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 32,800 to approximately 34,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2022 | approximately 32,800 | December 31, 2022 |
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 30,400 | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 31,100 | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 34,000 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryUber says it has carried out several reductions in workforce and restructurings, including in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and may do more in the future.
Word for word“Moreover, in order to optimize our organizational structure, we have implemented several reductions in workforce and restructurings, including in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our business, and may in the future implement other reductions in workforce.” 10-K for 2022
Our summaryUber says it has carried out several reductions in workforce and restructurings to optimize its organizational structure, and it may carry out more.
Word for word“Moreover, in order to optimize our organizational structure, we have implemented several reductions in workforce and restructurings, and may in the future implement other reductions in workforce.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryUber says it has carried out several reductions in workforce and restructurings to optimize its organizational structure, and it may carry out more.
Word for word“Moreover, in order to optimize our organizational structure, we have implemented several reductions in workforce and restructurings, and may in 16 the future implement other reductions in workforce.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryUber reports restructuring and related charges for 2023 and 2024 as a reconciling item between net income and Adjusted EBITDA.
Word for word“Restructuring and related charges, net 51 25 Adjusted EBITDA $ 4,052 $ 6,484 Constant Currency We compare the percent change in our current period results from the corresponding prior period using constant currency disclosure.” 10-K for 2024
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2019-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $362 million | $245 million |
| 2021-12-31 | — | $2 million |
Uber filed 1 restructuring notice (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 Uber’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 2026-02-13. 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.