Amazon is set to eliminate approximately 16,000 positions, marking another significant wave of layoffs in the technology sector.

Senior Vice President Beth Galetti revealed the decision on Wednesday through a blog post, underscoring the company’s latest workforce reduction.

This downsizing follows an earlier round in October, during which Amazon let go of 14,000 employees.

Galetti assured that staff members based in the United States would have a 90-day window to secure alternative roles within the company. For those unable or unwilling to transition to new positions, Amazon will provide severance packages, outplacement support, and continued health insurance coverage.

“Despite these adjustments, we remain committed to hiring and investing in strategic areas and functions essential to our future success,” Galetti stated.

The layoffs are Amazon’s biggest since 2023, when the company cut 27,000 jobs.

Amazon’s workforce doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic as millions stayed home and boosted online spending. But in the following years, big tech and retail companies cut thousands of jobs to bring spending back in line.

Hiring has stagnated in the U.S. and in December, the country added a meager 50,000 jobs, nearly unchanged from a downwardly revised figure of 56,000 in November.

Labor data points to a reluctance by businesses to add workers even as economic growth has picked up. Many companies hired aggressively after the pandemic and no longer need to fill more jobs. Others have held back due to widespread uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff policies, elevated inflation, and the spread of artificial intelligence, which could alter or even replace some jobs.