Amazon is set to lay off 370 employees in Luxembourg in the coming weeks, as part of its wider global job cuts announced earlier this year. The move follows Amazon’s decision to reduce its global workforce by around 14,000 employees, a step the company says is aimed at reshaping its operations and focusing on key areas, according to Bloomberg.
The job cuts will affect about 8.5 percent of Amazon’s workforce in Luxembourg, where the company employs roughly 4,370 people. Even after the layoffs, Amazon will remain one of the country’s largest private employers. However, for Luxembourg, the scale of the cuts is significant and marks the largest round of layoffs in the country in more than twenty years.
Under European labour laws, companies must consult with employee representatives before carrying out large-scale layoffs. After two weeks of discussions, Amazon reduced the number of planned job cuts from 470 to 370. According to employee representatives, most affected workers are expected to be officially informed about their job losses in February.
In a memo sent to staff on December 12, Amazon described the layoffs as adjustments based on business needs and local strategy. The company also said that the severance package offered to employees goes beyond standard industry practices. The Luxembourg labour ministry has not publicly commented on the situation.
The layoffs are particularly challenging for foreign employees who moved to Luxembourg to work at Amazon. Workers from countries including India, the United States, Australia, Egypt and Tunisia now face uncertainty about their future. Under local immigration rules, employees who lose their jobs generally have three months to find new work if they wish to stay in the country. Employee representatives say this will be difficult, especially with hundreds of people entering the job market at the same time.
Amazon has said its global job cuts are meant to reduce internal complexity and shift resources toward areas such as artificial intelligence. The company has also indicated that further layoffs could take place in 2026, while hiring will be limited to select roles linked to growth.
Unions in Luxembourg have criticised Amazon’s decision, pointing out that the company benefits from favourable tax arrangements in the country. They argue that large technology firms often follow a hire-and-fire approach that does not fit well with Luxembourg’s model of labour dialogue.
Amazon has not announced any plans to reduce its office space or leave Luxembourg. Senior leaders from both Amazon and the Luxembourg government have publicly said the company remains an important partner, even as hundreds of employees now face job uncertainty.
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