Capgemini and Inetum announce 1,173 layoffs in Spain as AI advances
Capgemini proposes 748 layoffs and Inetum 425 in Spain's first major redundancy plans linked to artificial intelligence. Data and context.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
Capgemini and Inetum announce 1,173 layoffs in Spain as AI advances
Two of the largest technology consultancies in Spain, Capgemini and Inetum, have each filed redundancy plans (ERE, the Spanish collective dismissal procedure) affecting a combined 1,173 workers. Capgemini proposes 748 layoffs (7% of its 11,000-strong workforce), while Inetum plans 425 (5% of its own). Both companies justify the cuts with automation and the productivity gains brought by artificial intelligence.
The numbers behind the cuts
According to information published by El Mundo on 23 April 2026, Capgemini plans to lay off 748 of its 11,000 workers in Spain. Inetum, for its part, announced 425 departures. Together they add up to the country's first major tech redundancy plan directly linked to AI. The percentage of affected staff —5% and 7%— shows the impact is not marginal: these are significant cuts to digital services workforces.
Inetum closes with fewer layoffs
On 2 June 2026, Inetum closed its redundancy plan with 10% fewer affected workers than initially planned, according to Muy Computer Pro. This suggests union negotiations or internal adjustments managed to reduce the impact, although the bottom line is that 383 people lost their jobs at the firm.
The recurring argument that AI will create new jobs runs into the reality of the numbers: for now, the jobs it eliminates are concrete, while those it promises are vague. The question is whether these layoffs are the prelude to a bigger wave or a one-off adjustment the sector absorbs through relocations. The next redundancy plans will provide the answer.
Related discussions in the forum
Two of the largest technology consultancies in Spain, Capgemini and Inetum, have each filed redundancy plans (ERE, the Spanish collective dismissal procedure) affecting a combined 1,173 workers. Capgemini proposes 748 layoffs (7% of its 11,000-strong workforce), while Inetum plans 425 (5% of its own). Both companies justify the cuts with automation and the productivity gains brought by artificial intelligence.
The numbers behind the cuts
According to information published by El Mundo on 23 April 2026, Capgemini plans to lay off 748 of its 11,000 workers in Spain. Inetum, for its part, announced 425 departures. Together they add up to the country's first major tech redundancy plan directly linked to AI. The percentage of affected staff —5% and 7%— shows the impact is not marginal: these are significant cuts to digital services workforces.
Inetum closes with fewer layoffs
On 2 June 2026, Inetum closed its redundancy plan with 10% fewer affected workers than initially planned, according to Muy Computer Pro. This suggests union negotiations or internal adjustments managed to reduce the impact, although the bottom line is that 383 people lost their jobs at the firm.
The recurring argument that AI will create new jobs runs into the reality of the numbers: for now, the jobs it eliminates are concrete, while those it promises are vague. The question is whether these layoffs are the prelude to a bigger wave or a one-off adjustment the sector absorbs through relocations. The next redundancy plans will provide the answer.
Related discussions in the forum
Also available in: Deutsch
Summary of a discussion on Burbuja.info - Foro de economía, actualidad y política., translated from Spanish and reviewed before publication. Read the full discussion (4 replies).
More summaries
-
AI doesn't think: the invisible labor propping up the bubble
Ramón López de Mántaras debunks AI myths: it neither thinks nor is intelligent. Behind it lies precarious human work and a stock market bubble that is starting to burst.
-
AI wins the UK's biggest short story competition
An artificial intelligence has taken first prize in the UK's most prestigious short story contest, sparking debate over the future of creative work.
-
Five new parties join Spain's Frente Amplio, from Batzarre to the Humanist Party
Batzarre, Iniciativa del Pueblo Andaluz, Somos Asturies, Recortes Cero and the Humanist Party have joined Spain's Frente Amplio. One forum user estimates that between them they…
-
Basque Country approves new rules to convert empty commercial units into housing
Decree 55/2026 lowers the minimum floor area to 35 m² and drops the dual-orientation requirement for converting empty commercial premises into homes, with price caps in stressed areas.
-
Spanish researcher evicted despite paying rent and holding a €71,000 purchase option
He paid rent for years, had a purchase option at €71,000 and was ultimately evicted by a Caixabank-owned fund, receiving a €35,000 compensation order.
-
The insurance was paid, but the goods weren't covered
A pipe bursts at 6:48 and soaks 32 boxes. The policy covered the building and a minimal amount of contents: the tenant's stock was not insured.