Layoffs Tracker
Every Volkswagen layoff, store closure, and return-to-office announcement we track, newest first, with jobs affected where a source states it. Sources are linked from our coverage where available.
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
Volkswagen at a glance
Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 3 of 3 announcements that state a number.
Latest announcement
| Year | Jobs reported | Announcements |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,000 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 100,000 | 2 |
2 announcements · 100,000 jobs reported affected
LayoffEmden, Germany · Zwickau, Germany · Hanover, Germany · Neckarsulm, Germany
Volkswagen's supervisory board approved Future Plan 2030, which adds roughly 50,000 group-wide job cuts including management on top of an earlier 50,000 in Germany, for about 100,000 by 2030. Four German plants are under review with no closure announced.
LayoffGermany
Volkswagen Group plans to eliminate around 50,000 jobs in Germany, with hundreds of managers departing and the company engaging a headhunter to place them.
1 announcement · 35,000 jobs reported affected
LayoffGermany · Wolfsburg, Germany · Emden, Germany · Zwickau, Germany · Osnabrück, Germany
Volkswagen announced plans to cut 35,000 jobs in Germany by 2030.
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Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number.
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