{"id":56800,"date":"2026-02-17T06:43:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/german-industry-cut-124000-jobs-in-2025\/17\/02\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T06:43:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:43:56","slug":"german-industry-cut-124000-jobs-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/german-industry-cut-124000-jobs-in-2025\/17\/02\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"German industry cut 124,000 jobs in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-1ems0tc\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-lglytj\" style=\"--max-height: 533px;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-lglytj\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 800 \/ 533; --img-max-width: 800px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-1ems0tc\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Robotic arms fit the wheels to a Volkswagen Golf at the VW plant. Germany&#8217;s industrial sector cut around 124,000 jobs in 2025 as the economy struggles, according to an analysis by consulting firm EY seen by dpa. Moritz Frankenberg\/dpa<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Germany&#8217;s industrial sector cut around 124,000 jobs in 2025 as the economy struggles, according to an analysis by consulting firm EY seen by dpa.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The study, which is based on data from the Federal Statistical Office and covers companies with at least 50 employees, shows that industrial employment fell 2.3% to about 5.38 million last year. This was nearly double the decline in 2024.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CDS Widget\" src=\"https:\/\/templates.cds.yahoo.com\/remote\/widget?campaignId=e7a421f3-d559-4873-8479-82acee0600e3&amp;lineItemId=b597500b-9d95-4803-822b-a116872c3a43&amp;site=finance&amp;contentId=b8e3227f-f1ab-3f21-95ed-67a874e9e266&amp;spaceId=1183300100&amp;providerId=dpa_international_526\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"0\" data-testid=\"iframe-with-resizer\" class=\"yf-16wd5dt\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The automotive industry was hardest hit, shedding around 50,000 positions, while the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors lost roughly 2,000 jobs.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->German industry is in a deep crisis, said Jan Brorhilker, EY managing partner. Industrial revenues have shrunk nearly 5% since 2023, he added, noting that a strong recovery would be needed to stop further job losses.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Industrial revenue declined 1.1% in 2025, with the fourth quarter of 2025 marking the 10th consecutive quarter of contraction. The automotive, paper and textile sectors saw revenue drops, while metal and electrical engineering recorded growth.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Since 2019, before the pandemic, industrial employment has fallen by about 266,000, or around 5%. The automotive sector alone has lost 111,000 jobs since then, a 13% drop.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Employment in the textile and metal industries fell 16% and 13%, respectively, while the chemical, pharmaceutical and electrical sectors saw modest employment growth of 3% and 2%.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->EY said the job losses in 2025, though severe, remain moderate compared with the potential impact if economic conditions do not improve.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->EY expects industrial job cuts to continue this year due to weak orders and intense competition. The number of bankruptcies, particularly among automotive suppliers, is also rising, Brorhilker said.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Carmakers are increasingly shifting production as well as research and development abroad, which comes at the expense of jobs in Germany, he added.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Economists expect Germany&#8217;s economy to grow by around 1% in 2026 after years of stagnation. But it will take time for that growth to be felt in companies. A broad-based recovery is not expected until 2027, when the full effects of government spending on defence and infrastructure investments are projected to materialize.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/analysis-german-industry-cut-124-105835807.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robotic arms fit the wheels to a Volkswagen Golf at the VW plant. 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