Unity Software layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Unity Software reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from 6,748 to 4,412.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | 6,748 | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | 4,987 | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | 4,412 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryCompany expects to recognize employee separation costs, primarily from acceleration and modification of equity awards, tied to its restructuring.
Word for word“In the first quarter of 2024, we expect to recognize approximately $195 million in employee separation costs, primarily related to the acceleration and modifications of equity awards.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryCommitted to a plan to eliminate roughly a quarter of the workforce and agreed to the departure of the founders of ironSource Ltd.
Word for word“Further, in January 2024, we committed to a plan to eliminate approximately 25% of our workforce, and we mutually agreed to the departure of the founders of ironSource Ltd.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryBegan workforce reductions and reduced the number of corporate offices as part of restructuring, with restructuring costs recorded in 2023.
Word for word“We incurred restructuring and reorganization expenses of approximately $70 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, of which $52 million related to reductions in our workforce, largely within research and development expense, and $18 million related to our intent to exit certain leased facilities, primarily impairment charges on operating lease assets in general and administrative expense.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryIncurred employee separation costs following the January 2024 workforce plan, largely from accelerated and modified equity awards.
Word for word“Following these announcements, we incurred incremental employee separation costs of approximately $ 214 million in the year ended December 31, 2024, which included $ 127 million of incremental stock-based compensation.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryIncurred non-employee charges associated with the 2024 restructuring, largely in research and development.
Word for word“In addition, we incurred approximately $53 million of non-employee charges associated with this restructuring in 2024, largely within research and development expense.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCommitted to a plan to reassess the real estate footprint, with restructuring costs mainly from office closures.
Word for word“Additionally, in November 2023, we committed to a plan to reassess our real estate footprint. We incurred $ 53 million of restructuring costs, primarily related to office closures in the year ended December 31, 2024.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryUnity had additional workforce reductions during 2025 and recorded employee separation costs for them.
Word for word“In the year ended December 31, 2025, we incurred incremental employee separation costs related to these actions of approximately $33 million, primarily within research and development, and sales and marketing.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryUnity recorded non-employee charges in 2025 tied to its restructuring.
Word for word“In addition, we incurred approximately $14 million of non-employee charges associated with this restructuring in 2025.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryUnity recorded employee separation costs in 2024 from earlier restructuring announcements, mostly from accelerated and modified equity awards.
Word for word“Following these announcements and substantially in the first quarter of 2024, we incurred incremental employee separation costs of approximately $214 million in the year ended December 31, 2024, largely driven by the acceleration and modification of equity awards, including $15 million within cost of revenue, $48 million within research and development expense, $58 million within sales and marketing expense, and $93 million within general and administrative expense.” 10-K for 2025
Unity Software filed 4 restructuring notices (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 Unity Software’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.