Globally, Volkswagen Group employed around 668,000 people in 2021, up from 665,000 in 2020. During a press conference in 2019, Volkswagen announced that there would be a reduction in workforce between 2019 and 2023. Staff cuts were also made by other traditional automotive manufacturers: General Motors' workforce was cut by some 25,000 employees over four years.
The Volkswagen Group’s original brand is Volkswagen Passenger Cars; major subsidiaries include Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Additionally, the German automotive manufacturing company holds large stakes in Scania and MAN.
Number of Volkswagen AG employees worldwide from 2008 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
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