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Shopify Layoffs

Industry Retail · Location Ottawa · Canada · Subscribe (RSS)

8
Layoff rounds
3,480
Employees laid off
Post-IPO
Funding stage
$122.3M
Total raised
SHOP $109.54 ▼ 5.60%
close June 5, 2026

Shopify has 8 publicly reported layoff rounds on record between August 14, 2020 and May 4, 2026. A total of about 3,480 employees were affected across these rounds.

Layoff history

May 4, 2026
Shopify cut 30 employees
30 laid off Location Ottawa SHOP -0.09% that day, -15.62% next day

Shopify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Ottawa operations in May 4, 2026. Approximately 30 roles were eliminated.

Source: thelogic.co

January 22, 2026
Shopify cut staff
Location Ottawa SHOP -0.65% that day, +0.18% next day

Shopify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Ottawa operations in January 22, 2026.

Source: betakit.com

November 26, 2025
Shopify cut staff
Location Ottawa SHOP +1.25% that day, -0.44% next day

Shopify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Ottawa operations in November 26, 2025.

Source: thecanadianpressnews.ca

May 4, 2023
Shopify cut 2,300 employees (20% of staff)
2,300 laid off 20% of workforce Location Ottawa SHOP +23.84% that day, +8.25% next day

Shopify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Ottawa operations in May 4, 2023. Approximately 2,300 roles were eliminated.

Source: cbc.ca

September 1, 2022
Shopify cut 70 employees
70 laid off Location Ottawa SHOP -1.2% that day, -3.71% next day

Shopify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Ottawa operations in September 1, 2022. Approximately 70 roles were eliminated.

Source: theinformation.com

July 26, 2022
Shopify cut 1,000 employees (10% of staff)
1,000 laid off 10% of workforce Location Ottawa SHOP -14.06% that day, +11.7% next day

Shopify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Ottawa operations in July 26, 2022. Approximately 1,000 roles were eliminated.

Source: wsj.com

July 6, 2022
Shopify cut 50 employees
50 laid off Location Ottawa SHOP -2.82% that day, +6.93% next day

Shopify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Ottawa operations in July 6, 2022. Approximately 50 roles were eliminated.

Source: theglobeandmail.com

August 14, 2020
Shopify cut 30 employees
30 laid off Location Ottawa

Shopify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Ottawa operations in August 14, 2020. Approximately 30 roles were eliminated.

Source: betakit.com

Data for Shopify is compiled from public WARN Act filings and reporting linked above. See our methodology.