Nigeria, May 14 -- Microsoft has announced plans to lay off 6,000 workers as part of its latest restructuring move.

The tech company shared the news on Tuesday, with notices already sent to those affected.

This reduction will affect nearly 3 percent of its global workforce, which stood at 228,000 full-time employees as of June 2024.

The job cuts will touch various departments and levels across Microsoft, including management.

While the company did not give exact details about which roles will be removed, it explained that the decision is aimed at reshaping the organization to better compete in today's fast-changing market.

This development follows an earlier round of layoffs in the year, which were based on employee performance.

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