MixedJanuary 28, 2026· Semiconductor Equipment
ASML
On January 28, 2026, ASML announced 1,700 job losses. The company cited AI alongside other factors.
Jobs lost
1,700
US jobs
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Workforce
42,500
% of workforce
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Editorial note
On January 28, 2026, ASML announced roughly 1,700 job cuts (about 4% of staff), concentrated in the Netherlands. The company framed the cuts as flattening management layers and simplifying an "inefficient, complex" structure, while continuing to hire engineers. AI enters as one contributing thread — the chip-demand upcycle and automation push cited around the restructuring — rather than ASML's sole stated cause, which is why it is tiered Mixed.
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Market reaction
On the day of announcement, ASML stock moved +0.8%.