WASHINGTON: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said on Monday that he was cutting 9,000 more jobs from the online retail giant’s workforce, following the 18,000 that were axed in January.

“Given the uncertain economy… and the indecision that exists in the near future, we have chosen to be more streamlined in our costs and headcount,” Jassy said in a memo to staff.

The layoffs account for a smaller percentage of Amazon’s total workforce, which ran up to 1.5 million people in December 2022, than the cuts seen at some other tech giants.

Meta has laid off nearly 25% of its estimated workforce in just a few months in what CEO Mark Zuckerberg has called the company’s “year of efficiency” as the US tech sector continues to downsize.

Amazon’s Jassy told his workers that the extra layoffs were essential after more feedback came from departments as the company seeks a way to downsize after years of sustained hiring.