Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Amazon has announced a major global restructuring that will cut up to 14,000 corporate jobs worldwide.
In Spain, the company plans to eliminate approximately 1,200 corporate roles at Amazon Digital Spain in Madrid and Amazon Spain Services in Barcelona, while delivery and logistics operations in the rest of the country will remain unaffected Amazon 2025-ES . Affected employees will be offered 90 days to seek internal transfers within Amazon, with priority given to existing staff.
In Ireland, the company has filed a collective redundancy notification, with local media reporting that up to 150 positions may be at risk, though the exact number has not been confirmed. Amazon employs around 6,500 people in Ireland, and the cuts follow the recent cancellation of a planned €300 million facility in Dublin. Additionally, 470 positions will be cut in Luxembourg (Amazon 2025-LU .
Amazon continues to adjust its workforce after heavy pandemic-era hiring and amid increased automation, including the expanded use of artificial intelligence to handle routine tasks. The restructuring programme is aimed at streamlining internal structures and reducing bureaucracy to enhance operational efficiency.
The announcement follows strong third-quarter financial results, with Amazon posting a net profit of $21.2 billion (up 38.2% year-on-year) and quarterly revenue of $180.2 billion, a 13.4% increase from 2024. It is the largest corporate layoff since 2022. The cuts mainly affect corporate divisions (HR, operations, AWS, devices/services).
Amazon employs 1.5 million employees worldwide.
Previous restructuring programmes have been recorded for Amazon in 2023: Amazon 2023a-WO , and Amazon 2023b-WO .
** Updated, 17/12/2025: ** Amazon has concluded its Employment Redundancy File (ERE) in Spain, reducing the initially proposed 1,200 job cuts to 920 employees across its Madrid and Barcelona offices. The agreement with unions includes 38 days of compensation per year worked, capped at 24 monthly payments, with a minimum payout of €7,000. The agreement also includes paid leave until 28 February and company stock compensation to be paid in February. International employees whose visas are tied to their Amazon contracts will receive an additional €1,500 payment. While the ERE is mostly voluntary, Amazon reserves the right to veto certain applications. Despite the redundancies, Amazon recorded a 12.7% increase in revenue in Spain last year, reaching over €8 billion.
Eurofound (2025), Amazon , Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 203689, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203689.
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