Klarna's workforce will fall from about 3,000 to fewer than 2,000 by 2030, through attrition.

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Klarna · made February 2026 · target Dec 2030 · Open

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As reported:Siemiatkowski expects his workforce to decrease from 3,000 to fewer than 2,000 by 2030, but he doesn’t foresee any layoffs

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Who: Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO, Klarna
Made: February 2026
Target: Dec 31, 2030 (stated as "by 2030")
Status: Openin 4 years
Source: Fortune Secondary: a report of what they said
Topics: Jobs

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