Bavaria's Metal and Electrical Industry Cuts 11,000 Jobs in First Half of 2026

gmx.net (German)

Bavaria's metal and electrical industry cut 11,000 jobs in the first half of 2026, reducing its workforce to 836,000, with further declines expected. Since early 2024, the sector has eliminated over 35,000 positions amid falling sales and orders. The automotive and electrical equipment sectors face the bleakest outlook, according to employer associations bayme and vbm. As tariff negotiations with IG Metall begin this month, employers are urging a moderate wage deal to combat "deindustrialization." Production fell 3.4 percent year-on-year in Q2, though Germany's overall industrial sentiment improved in July and August.


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