Microsoft is reducing its workforce by 3 percent.

It’s been a challenging few years for tech layoffs, and it appears that this trend is worsening. On Tuesday, Microsoft confirmed a report indicating that it will be laying off three percent of its workforce. With approximately 228,000 employees as of June 2024, this equates to roughly 6,000 staff members.

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Microsoft reported better-than-expected results in its most recent quarterly report. In an email, a spokesperson outlined that reducing layers of management and streamlining processes are some of the motivations behind the cuts.

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“We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace,” the statement read. These layoffs are just the latest in a series that have shaken the big tech sector in recent years. A few months back, Meta also laid off a number of employees as part of a shift to AI, while last summer Intel reduced its workforce by between 15,000 and 19,000 as part of an effort to achieve $10 billion in cost savings for 2025. It’s only been two years since Microsoft itself laid off 10,000 staff members, reducing its headcount by almost five percent in 2023.