Intel Layoff 2024. While headcount dipped roughly 5 percent in 2023 (from 131,900 employees to 124,800 employees), intel hired its way back to 130,700 employees as of march 30th, 2024, its financial records show. Intel announced it would lay off more than 15% of its staff, or 15,000 employees, in a memo to employees on thursday.
The layoff announcement by one of the nation’s largest chip makers is a setback for the biden administration’s campaign to revitalize u.s. In august 2024, intel sent shockwaves through the market by announcing a 15% reduction in its global workforce—roughly 15,000 jobs.