Germany has lost ~200k jobs since mid-2025, with manufacturing hit hardest; especially high-skill, high-pay auto sector roles.

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Germany has lost ~200k jobs since mid-2025, with manufacturing hit hardest; especially high-skill, high-pay auto sector roles. Industry accounts for a big share (~124k lost in 2025 alone). Auto sector heavily impacted (~50k jobs cut). These are skilled, well-paid jobs (not low-skill work). Source: HSchaeferIW, derJamesJackson (at X)