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Germany's industry bleeds jobs: 15,000 lost monthly amid ongoing crisis
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Germany's industry bleeds jobs: 15,000 lost monthly amid ongoing crisis

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Germany's industrial sector lost 177,000 jobs in the past year, with an ongoing monthly loss of 15,000 positions.
  • The automotive industry and its suppliers saw the largest job cuts, losing 52,000 positions, followed by the metal and mechanical engineering sectors.
  • While other economic sectors have seen job growth, it has not been enough to offset the significant losses within the core industrial base.

Germany's industrial heartland is experiencing significant job losses, with 177,000 positions eliminated in the past year. The German Federal Employment Agency reported that as of December 2025, employment in the manufacturing sector, which relies on social security contributions, stood at 6.5 million. This figure represents nearly one-fifth of the total insured workforce.

The decline is particularly acute in key sectors. The automotive industry and its suppliers alone shed 52,000 jobs. The broader metal industry lost an additional 24,000 positions, while the mechanical engineering sector saw 28,000 jobs disappear. These figures underscore a challenging period for Germany's traditionally robust manufacturing base.

Andrea Nahles, president of the Federal Employment Agency, stated that the downward trend is continuing, with approximately 15,000 industrial jobs vanishing each month. While other sectors of the German economy have seen an increase in employment, these gains have not compensated for the substantial losses in manufacturing. The agency noted that overall employment across all economic sectors decreased by 108,000 positions.

The number of jobs in industry is still not decreasing.

โ€” Andrea NahlesPresident of the Federal Employment Agency, commenting on the ongoing job losses in Germany's industrial sector.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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