Survivors from downsizing might lose interest in their jobs after undertaken downsizing process in which can results in high job dissatisfaction within organizations. The current study examines the impact of forced downsizing strategies on employees’ job satisfaction in Libyan education sector. Sample for the current study was drawn from few divisions from the ministry of education located in different parts in Tripoli, Libya. A sample of 258 completed questionnaires took part in the study, yielding a response rate of 73.7%. The results show that downsizing negatively affects the job satisfaction and moral satisfaction of survivors. Based on the conclusion made, policymakers in Libyan education sector must support survivors more dynamically with respect to their upcoming prospects since downsizing was found to have an influence on their job satisfaction.