ACEA: the pandemic has hit one million jobs in the automotive industry EU

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