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Information / Computing Computer programming, consultancy and related activities Computer programming activities 62.10 - Computer programming activities
45 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
25 February 2025
Employment effect (start)
25 March 2025
Foreseen end date
30 June 2025
Description
In February 2025, the American software developer Unity Technologies notified its employees of another round of layoffs, the sixth one since 2022. In Finland, the layoffs could result in the redundancy of 45 jobs. The exact number of affected employees worldwide is still unknown. According to company management, the layoffs are part of reorganisation measures. Earlier rounds of layoffs have resulted in a total loss of around 3,500 employees, but the exact impact on Finnish employees is not specified.
According to the latest available numbers from 2023, Unity employed around 272 persons in Finland.
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