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Deliveroo Australia Layoffs

November 2022

Deliveroo Australia announced a layoff affecting 120 employees (100% of its workforce) in November 2022. The company operates in the Food sector.

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People Affected

120

Percentage

100%

Announced Date

Nov 15, 2022

Company Information

Industry
Food
Country
AU
Region
Melbourne, Victoria
Last Updated: Apr 18, 2026

About

Deliveroo Australia, a food delivery service, ceased all operations and entered voluntary administration on November 16, 2022, effectively laying off its entire local workforce. This sudden exit from the Australian market resulted in the redundancy of approximately 120 direct employees and left 15,000 independent delivery riders without work. The company, which had operated in Australia since 2015, cited challenging economic conditions and an unsustainable market position. Despite a pandemic-driven surge in demand, Deliveroo fell behind major competitors like Uber Eats, Menulog, and DoorDash, concluding that achieving market leadership would require disproportionate investment with uncertain returns. The administration also impacted over 12,000 partner restaurants and an unknown number of customers, marking a full wind-down of its local business.

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