Oracle enters the final phase of layoffs as thousands prepare to leave by June 15

Oracle enters the final phase of layoffs as thousands prepare to leave by June 15

By People Matters Pte. Ltd.
Publication Date: 2026-06-02 04:00:00

oracle The company is entering the final phase of its largest-ever workforce reduction. Thousands of employees are expected to leave the company between June 1st and 15th. This is part of a restructuring that is expected to affect around 30,000 employees worldwide.

The job cuts, first reported by Tech Times, are notable because they come at a time of strong business growth. Just a few weeks before the final separation dates approached, oracle reported double-digit revenue growth, rising cloud demand and rapid expansion of its artificial intelligence businesses.

The departures are expected to amount to approximately 18% of Oracle’s global workforcemaking the program one of the largest layoffs currently underway in the tech sector.

Investments in AI take priority over workforce expansion

Oracle tied the restructuring to broader efforts to reallocate resources for AI infrastructure and data center expansion.

The company has committed approx $50 billion in capital spending…