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Block Layoffs

February 2026

Block announced a layoff affecting 4,000 employees (40% of its workforce) in February 2026. The company operates in the Finance sector.

People Affected

4,000

Percentage

40%

Announced Date

Feb 26, 2026

About

Block, the payment technology company, announced a major workforce reduction on Thursday, laying off over 4,000 employees. This represents about half of its total headcount, which was over 10,000, reducing it to just under 6,000. The company's leadership, including CEO Jack Dorsey and CFO Amrita Ahuja, framed the cuts as a proactive strategic shift to position Block for its next phase of growth. They cited a desire to move faster with smaller, highly talented teams and to leverage AI to automate more work, aiming for greater efficiency. The announcement was met with a positive market reaction, with shares rising significantly. Dorsey indicated he expects this trend of AI-driven structural changes to become common across many companies in the coming year.