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Published: 22 July 2026

Employment expectations in automotive manufacturing, EU27, 2000–Q2 2026

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Employment expectations in automotive manufacturing, EU27, 2000–Q2 2026

The employment expectations indicator shown here is measured as the balance between the percentage of firms expecting employment to increase and those expecting it to decline over the following three months.

Source: European Commission (DG ECFIN), Business and consumer survey.

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22 July 2026
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