Layoffs 2024 Data. Tech layoffs in 2024 started within the video game space—at discord, unity, and twitch. Weekly filings for unemployment benefits, considered largely representative of layoffs, had risen moderately since may before this week’s decline.

Boar’s head’s statement says the plant closer will see “hundreds” laid off. Looking ahead, layoffs are likely to continue at some tech companies for the moment, with 84 percent of business leaders of it companies reporting that they are.