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Germany: almost 500,000 fewer industrial jobs than in 2019

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What is happening

What the sources report

According to the economic institute Ifo, at the end of 2025 Germany's industrial companies employed around 496,000 fewer workers compared with the beginning of 2019. liberal.gr

The decline corresponds to a rate of 7.1%. liberal.gr

In the automotive industry and component suppliers, staff fell by 123,500 workers, that is, by 13%. liberal.gr

In metallurgy, jobs fell by 115,600, and in mechanical engineering 64,500 jobs were lost. liberal.gr

In the services sector more than 2.2 million jobs have been created since 2019, mainly in health services, social services and public administration. Kathimerini

Where they differ

The media do not differ on the basic facts.

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How each side headlined it

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When each outlet covered it

First report 13:51, latest 21:10. Within the first hour: 2 of 5 outlets. Each column: 30 minutes.