The EU steel sector accounts for 300,000 jobs.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify that the 300,000 figure refers to direct employment only. According to Eurofer, the steel sector also supports up to 1.55 million indirect jobs and, by some estimates, up to 2.3 million total jobs including induced effects.
• The figure has declined slightly: Eurofer's 2024 edition reported 303,000 direct jobs, while the 2025 edition reported 298,000, reflecting ongoing employment contraction in the sector.
• The source is Eurofer, the European Steel Association, an industry body — not an official statistical agency such as Eurostat. No independent second source confirming the exact figure was found within the search constraints.
• The time period is not specified in the claim; the most recent available data (2025 edition, reflecting approximately 2024 employment levels) shows 298,000 direct jobs.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Press Release on EU steel industry protection planSome 9,000-100,000 jobs have been lost since 2007 in the EU steel sector. The press release corroborates the existence of significant direct employment in the steel sector but does not provide a current total figure.
• SecondaryEurofer — European Steel in Figures 2025The EU steel industry directly employs 298,000 highly-skilled people, with a turnover of around €215 billion, producing on average 146 million tonnes of steel per year.
• SecondaryEurofer — European Steel in Figures 2024The EU steel industry directly employs 303,000 highly-skilled people, with a turnover of around €191 billion, producing on average 140 million tonnes of steel per year.
• SecondaryEurofer — StatisticsThe steel sector employs 298,000 people directly and is responsible for up to 1.55 million indirect jobs.