Dell continues to quietly shrink its workforce

Dell's workforce has shrunk by 10% for the third consecutive year.

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• Dell's staff head count has fallen by around 10% for the third year in a row.
• The PC giant's workforce total dropped by 11,000 in the year to January 31, 2026.
• Instead of mass layoff announcements, Dell is using a quieter strategy.

Mass layoffs are all the rage in the tech industry.

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