According to data released by the German Federal Statistical Office on the 14th, the number of people employed in the German automobile industry continued to decline, falling to the lowest level since 2005 in the first half of this year. As of the first half of this year, about 691,500 people were employed in the German automobile industry, down 42,300 from a year ago, or 5.8%. According to German News Agency, the automobile industry is the sector with the fastest decline in employment among the various industrial sectors in Germany. In the German automobile industry, auto parts and accessories suppliers laid off the most employees. The number of employed persons decreased by 7.6% year on year; the number of people employed by automobile manufacturers decreased by 6.1%. The number of people employed in Germany's other industrial sectors also declined, but the decline was relatively small. At the same time, the overall number of people employed in the German manufacturing industry fell 2.7% year on year to 5.29 million.

According to data released by the German Federal Statistical Office on the 14th, the number of people employed in the German automobile industry continued to decline, falling to the lowest level since 2005 in the first half of this year. As of the first half of this year, about 691,500 people were employed in the German automobile industry, down 42,300 from a year ago, or 5.8%. According to German News Agency, the automobile industry is the sector with the fastest decline in employment among the various industrial sectors in Germany. In the German automobile industry, auto parts and accessories suppliers laid off the most employees. The number of employed persons decreased by 7.6% year on year; the number of people employed by automobile manufacturers decreased by 6.1%. The number of people employed in Germany's other industrial sectors also declined, but the decline was relatively small. At the same time, the overall number of people employed in the German manufacturing industry fell 2.7% year on year to 5.29 million.