India, July 2 -- Microsoft on Wednesday said it is laying off thousands of employees, its second mass layoff in months.

The company declined to say how many people would be laid off, but said it would comprise less than 4% of the workforce it had a year ago, which would come to around 9,000 people, according to the Associated Press.

Microsoft said the cuts will affect multiple teams worldwide, including its sales division and its Xbox video game business.

"We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company and teams for success in a dynamic marketplace," it said in a statement.

Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the plans, reported that Microsoft's Stockholm-based King division, which makes the ...