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Accenture to Cut 19,000 Jobs as IT Industry Hits a Low

By ET Bureau - March 24, 2023 1 Mins Read

Accenture to Cut 19,000 Jobs as IT Industry Hits a Low

Accenture Plc, Irish-American professional services company based in Dublin, lowered its annual revenue and profit predictions and plans to lay off approximately 2.5% of its workforce, or 19,000 jobs. The company announced on Thursday that more than half of the jobs to be laid off in its non-billable corporate functions, sending its shares up 6.4%.

Since the advent of economic turmoil, the tech sector has been laying off hundreds of thousands of resources due to a demand downturn resulting from high inflation and rising interest rates.

Read More: Accenture trims forecasts, to cut 19,000 jobs as IT spending slows

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