Bajaj Auto stated in an exchange filing on January 14, 2026, that it will be laying off around 500 employees. The affected employees will be prominently in salaried positions and middle management.
As of December 31, 2025, the headcount of Bajaj Auto stood at 3,794 employees. This is significantly less than the previous year, as the company had ended 2024 with a workforce of 5,310 employees.
The reduction in the company’s workforce has been credited to an efficiency program that has reduced fixed costs and streamlined structures. The company will focus more on its product and project portfolio, and optimise its international site and leadership network.
“This reduction in positions is a difficult but necessary decision to lower our costs, slim down structures, and thereby place the company on a stable footing for the long term,” said CEO Gottfried Neumeister. “We are reducing complexity across all areas—for example, in our model range, in IT, and also in the organisation of our departments, particularly by removing one management layer.”
The measures indicate a clear focus on the motorcycles segment with the three core brands KTM, GASGAS, and Husqvarna, the company reported in its exchange filing.
