Overview

• A June EDEC-commissioned study projects French auto industry employment will drop by about 20% between 2024 and 2035, falling from 336,000 to roughly 261,000 jobs.
• Equipment suppliers face up to a 30% workforce reduction by 2035, driven by automation and rising competition from Asia.
• Electric vehicle adoption is accelerating job losses by requiring less assembly labor and fewer components across factories and suppliers.
• Retirements will affect 18% of the workforce by 2030 and 29% by 2035, creating an annual recruitment need of around 6,200 employees.
• The study urges overhaul of training and recruitment policies to reskill staff and attract talent for emerging technical and engineering roles.