In Ireland, government sources and local reporting suggest roughly 300 positions could be at risk. Amazon’s worldwide workforce sits at about 1.58 million, meaning these corporate cuts affect a small sliver of the global headcount but nearly 10% of its corporate staff. In Ireland, some 6,500 people work for Amazon; RTÉ and local sources estimate roughly 300 of those roles may be impacted. “Ireland remains competitive for foreign direct investment, as our recent IDA and Enterprise Ireland numbers show.”Inside Amazon, leadership described the moves as painful but necessary. The Amazon cuts are more than corporate housekeeping.