According to a study, up to 250,000 jobs are at risk in the German automotive industry alone.

Omissions

• The BMWK study's figure of 250,000–300,000 refers specifically to the automotive trade and aftermarket sector, not the entire German automotive industry (which includes manufacturing). The study likely identifies additional jobs at risk in manufacturing beyond this figure.
• The MEP cited only the lower bound of the study's range (250,000), omitting that the study projects up to 300,000 jobs at risk in that subsector.
• The MEP did not name the specific study, leaving the source ambiguous. Other studies (e.g. Prognos, 2024) project lower figures — around 190,000 job losses by 2035 across the entire auto industry.
• The publication date of the BMWK study could not be precisely determined from available search results.

Sources

• PrimaryBundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK)In the automotive trade and aftermarket sector, between 250,000 and 300,000 of the total of 640,000 jobs are at risk. In addition, there may be a further...
• SecondaryAnadolu Agency (AA)Labor supply in the German auto industry is expected to fall 6.3% by 2035, according to a recent study by the research institute Prognos, resulting in approximately 190,000 job losses by 2035.
• SecondaryReutersGerman industry shed almost 250,000 jobs since 2019, according to an EY study — covering all German industry, not specifically automotive.