# LinkedIn is said to have a global workforce of 17,500 employees.

*business · news · 2026-05-14 · India Today*

## Key points

- LinkedIn will reduce roles across Global Business Organisation, marketing, engineering, and product teams.
- LinkedIn is expected to cut up to 5% of its workforce, around 875 jobs, per Reuters.
- Layoffs will specifically impact employees in EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions.
- LinkedIn will scale back marketing spending, vendor contracts, events, and underutilized office space.

**Companies:** Microsoft, LinkedIn
**Countries:** United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, South Africa, Australia, India, Japan, Singapore

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