Gartner predicts 30% of AI-related layoffs will require rehiring by 2029
Gartner says that 30% of layoffs attributed to AI will have to be followed by rehiring by 2029. A US and UK survey found that nearly one in five workers laid off because of AI were asked back by their former employer, and the Guardian reports that Meta has also reversed part of its agent-related layoff plans.
Who is affected and how
- employee
- After a layoff attributed to AI there is a chance of being called back, so it is worth preserving your negotiating position and your contacts.
- manager
- Cutting jobs for AI too early can mean costlier rehiring and a loss of knowledge later, and this should be priced in before the decision.
- HR professional
- In the exit process, it is worth setting terms that do not block a later recall.
Sources
- Gartner: 30% of AI-Laid-Off Staff Rehired by 2029 [2026]https://tech-insider.org/ · Nov 2, 2026
- Gartner: 30% of AI Layoffs Rehired by 2029 [2026]shattered.io · Nov 2, 2026
- Replacing workers with AI? You may come to regret it: Gartner warns 30% of employees who’ve been laid off because of the technology will be rehired by 2029 – and at a far higher cost to the businessit pro · Nov 2, 2026
- Gartner AI Layoffs: 30% Rehired by 2029 [2026]tech-insider.org · Nov 2, 2026
- AI-related layoffs carry a hidden cost for workersfinance.yahoo.com · Nov 3, 2026
- AI-related layoffs may leave workers struggling to find new jobsmezha.net · Nov 3, 2026
- Gartner predicts 30% of AI-driven layoffs will require rehiring by 2029aiunderstanding.org · Nov 2, 2026
- Nearly 1 in 5 workers laid off due to AI are asked to return, survey findspeople matters - hr news · Nov 2, 2026
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