3 ms·USA Today ran with a prediction of 5-10% of Nokia staff, around 12,000 to 25,000 employees.by nness 12y agoUSA Today ran with a prediction of 5-10% of Nokia staff, around 12,000 to 25,000 employees.bkjelden 12y agoThe nokia acquisition only brought in about 20k headcount, so one of those numbers can't be right.cpeterso 12y agoThe GP's statement could be parsed as meaning there are 12,000 to 25,000 Nokia employees and 5–10% of those could be laid off.