on its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, a space that was expected to bring more than 25,000 jobs to the region.
Like other Big Tech companies, Amazon's workforce ballooned during the pandemic, reaching a peak of 1.6 million employees in 2021. The rapid hiring"made sense given what was happening in our businesses and the economy as a whole," said Jassy on Monday."However, given the uncertain economy in which we reside, and the uncertainty that exists in the near future, we have chosen to be more streamlined in our costs and headcount."Jassy said the company aims to make final decisions on impacted roles by"mid to late April.
A previous version of this story stated that Amazon announced 10,000 layoffs in November. Amazon only announced that there would be layoffs.Mary Yang is an intern on the Business Desk where she covers technology, media, labor and the economy. She comes to NPR from Foreign Policy where she covered the beginning of Russia's war in Ukraine and built a beat on Southeast Asia, Asia and the Pacific Islands.Keep up with all the latest news, arts and culture, and TV highlights from KPBS.
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