That's about 14 percent of the employees. Employees in theme parks are particularly affected.
In the middle of the corona crisis, the entertainment company Walt Disney is laying off 32,000 employees. The US company announced on Thursday that employees in the theme parks are particularly affected.
That is around 14 percent of the around 223,000 employees who were still working for the US group at the end of 2019.
In September, the company, which operates amusement parks, produces movies and offers TV channels, had spoken of 28,000 layoffs. Most recently, only its own streaming service Disney + provided positive news.
The layoffs are to take place in the first half of 2021, the company said. Disney has posted high losses since the crisis broke out. Although the group can now operate some amusement parks again, it must strictly control the flow of visitors and thus only achieve a fraction of the possible capacity.
A company spokeswoman confirmed to the industry magazine Variety that the 32,000 layoffs are an increase in the original plans.
