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The Automotive Industry in France Lost a Third of Its Jobs Between 2010 and 2023, According to Insee

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Between 2010 and 2023, the automotive sector lost nearly 139,000 full-time equivalent jobs. This phenomenon is explained by a drop in sales, factory closures and relocations.

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Between 2010 and 2023, the automotive sector lost nearly 139,000 full-time equivalent jobs. This phenomenon is explained by a drop in sales, factory closures and relocations.

·France
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In an unprecedented study, INSEE quantified the impact of the fall in production and relocations for both manufacturers and suppliers, the ones most affected by the decline. A collapse of 140,000 jobs in 13 years.

·Paris, France
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Employment fell from 425,500 in 2010 to 286,800 in 2023, a loss of almost 139,000 full-time equivalents, according to national statisticians.

·Paris, France
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In the course of 13 years, employment in the French automobile industry fell by a third, from 425 500 jobs to 286 800. This first comprehensive study of the INSEE reveals the extent of an industrial sinking for a long time to be underestimated. While the rest of the French industry stood still, losing only a small percentage of its workforce, the car was experiencing a real earthquake. The manufacturers showed the way out. Renault and Stellantis…

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According to INSEE, the number of employees in the automotive sector increased from 425,500 full-time equivalents in 2010 to 286,800 in 2023, a decrease of 33 per cent, representing a decrease of approximately 139 000 fewer jobs in the automotive sector over the period. At the same time, employment in the rest of the manufacturing industry remained broadly stable, highlighting the specific nature of the contraction observed in the automobile ind…

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From manufacturers to suppliers, to subcontractors, French automobiles pull the language. In thirteen years (2010-2023), the sector has lost a third of its jobs and seen its sales plunge by 20%, reveals INSEE in a study published this Thursday. Behind this alarming balance, the shift towards electrics is beginning to slowly redraw the industry. What offer a glimmer of hope?

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L'Opinion broke the news in on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
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