According to data compiled by the European automobile manufacturers Association (ACEA), the jobs at least 1 110 107 Europeans employed in the automotive industry, has suffered due to production stoppages as a result of the crisis COVID-19.
the Association noted that this figure includes only those persons who are directly involved in the production of cars, trucks, vans and buses. Impact on the wider automotive supply chain is huge and yet assess its impossible.
To date, production losses in the EU due to stop production is not less than 1 231 038 cars. The average duration of outages at the moment is 16 working days. Loss of production will obviously increase, said the Association.
In the early years, the automobile industry of Europe has provided direct employment to about 2.6 million people. According to ACEA, the automotive sector provides indirect and direct work for 13.8 million people in the European Union.
"currently the main task of ACEA and all its members - to cope with the crisis faced by the automotive industry, which, in fact, stopped suddenly - something that the sector had never experienced before," said Eric-mark Witham, Director of ACEA. "Our top priority is protecting the health and jobs for almost 14 million Europeans who directly or indirectly work in our sector".
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| Country | Dismissed employees | Reduced production |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 14,307 | 16,289 |
| Belgium | 14,600 | 17,635 |
| Croatia | 500 | - |
| Czech Republic | 45,000 | 83,863 |
| Finland | 4,500 | 11,222 |
| France | 90,000 | 113,200 |
| Germany | 568,518 | 359,287 |
| Hungary | 30,000 | 34,698 |
| Italy | 69,382 | 78,434 |
| Netherlands | 13,500 | 16,511 |
| Poland | 17,284 | 43,521 |
| Portugal | 7,171 | 18,117 |
| Romania | 20,000 | 26,124 |
| Slovakia | 20,000 | 52,411 |
| Slovenia | 2,890 | 8,950 |
| Spain | 60,000 | 237,806 |
| Sweden | 67,000 | 18,253 |
| United Kingdom | 65,455 | 94,717 |
| TOTAL (EU + UK) | 1,110,107 | 1,231,038 |
