The European steel sector supports 300,000 jobs.

Omissions

• The figure of 300,000 refers to direct employment only. The total employment impact of the European steel sector — including indirect and induced jobs — is significantly larger, estimated at over 2.2 million to 2.5 million jobs across the EU value chain.
• The most recent detailed data available before the session date (2026-05-18) comes from the 2023 reference year, as cited by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre in its October 2025 publication. Employment may have fluctuated since then, particularly given the steel sector crisis widely reported in 2024–2025.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission – Joint Research Centre (JRC)The steel sector is vital for Europe's economy: in 2023, it generated a total €191 billion turnover, employing more than 300,000 people.
• SecondaryEurofer – The European Steel AssociationThe European steel industry provides over 300,000 direct jobs and supports more than 2.2 million indirect jobs.
• SecondaryindustriAll Europesteel sector into crisis, putting around 300,000 direct jobs and 2.3 million indirect jobs at risk.
• SecondaryEuropean Steel Action PlanIt is also a major generator of jobs, providing over 300,000 direct jobs plus 2.3 million indirect jobs in Europe.