--- title: "Volkswagen Layoffs 2026: 100,000 Jobs Cut (Latest: Sep 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/volkswagen" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvolkswagen.de%2Fetc.clientlibs%2Fclientlibs%2Fvwa-ngw18%2Fngw18-frontend%2Fapps%2Fresources%2Fstatics%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=JAwx1fIBlpGLdGn0LYEIKNRUCTVOHVYI6l3TLBqZtrM)](/company/volkswagen)Layoffs Tracker # Volkswagen Layoffs 2026: 100,000 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (Sep 3, 2026): 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. Locations named: Emden, Germany; Zwickau, Germany; Hanover, Germany; Neckarsulm, Germany. The tracker lists 3 announcements for Volkswagen since 2024, with 135,000 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Volkswagen Signs Off on 100,000 Job Cuts After Months of Boardroom Deadlock](/blog/volkswagen-future-plan-2030-100000-job-cuts) Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [Volkswagen open jobs](/company/volkswagen#company-roles)[Volkswagen company profile](/company/volkswagen) _From our coverage, Sep 3, 2026: [Volkswagen Signs Off on 100,000 Job Cuts After Months of Boardroom Deadlock](/blog/volkswagen-future-plan-2030-100000-job-cuts)_ Volkswagen at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 3 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 135,000 **Layoffs** : 3 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 3 of 3 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Sep 3, 2026 | Year | Jobs reported | Announcements | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | 35,000 | 1 | | 2025 | 0 | 0 | | 2026 | 100,000 | 2 | ## 2026 2 announcements · 100,000 jobs reported affected 1. Sep 3Sep 3LayoffEmden, Germany · Zwickau, Germany · Hanover, Germany · Neckarsulm, Germany ### Cuts 50,000 jobs 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. - Our coverage:[Volkswagen Signs Off on 100,000 Job Cuts After Months of Boardroom Deadlock](/blog/volkswagen-future-plan-2030-100000-job-cuts)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/10162-assembly-line-halted.png) 2. Mar 10Mar 10LayoffGermany ### Cuts 50,000 jobs 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. - Our coverage:[Volkswagen Is Paying a Headhunter to Place Hundreds of Its Own Departing Managers](/blog/volkswagen-headhunter-departing-managers-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/volkswagen-headhunter-departing-managers-2026-hero.png) ## 2024 1 announcement · 35,000 jobs reported affected 1. Dec 1Dec 1LayoffGermany · Wolfsburg, Germany · Emden, Germany · Zwickau, Germany · Osnabrück, Germany ### Cuts 35,000 jobs Volkswagen announced plans to cut 35,000 jobs in Germany by 2030. - Our coverage:[Germany Braces for Mass Job Cuts in 2026](/blog/germany-braces-mass-job-cuts-2026) - Our coverage:[Germany's Economic Slowdown Is Freezing the European Job Market in 2026](/blog/germany-economic-slowdown-freezing-european-job-market-2026) - Our coverage:[Volkswagen Plans One of the Biggest Job Cuts in Auto Industry History](/blog/volkswagen-35000-job-cuts-2030-auto-industry-workforce)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/buildinggermany.png) ## More Volkswagen coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [Thousands of Auto Jobs Hang on Volkswagen's Boardroom Budget Fight](/blog/volkswagen-auto-jobs-boardroom-budget-fight)Jul 11, 2026 - [Volkswagen to Cut Up to 100,000 Jobs and Close Four German Plants](/blog/volkswagen-cut-100000-jobs-close-four-german-plants-2026)Jun 26, 2026 - [Volkswagen's Board Advocates for Further Cost Cuts Amid Industry Challenges](/blog/vw-board-cuts-report)Jan 30, 2025 ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) **Embed this** Show Volkswagen's layoff history on your site. The frame updates itself as the tracker does. The credit link to Metaintro sits inside the frame and below it, so it stays even where a site removes frames. Embed code <iframe src="https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/volkswagen" title="Volkswagen layoff history from the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker" width="100%" height="520" loading="lazy" style="border:0;width:100%;max-width:640px"></iframe> <p>Data: <a href="https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/volkswagen">Metaintro Layoffs Tracker</a></p> [Preview the embed](https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/volkswagen) Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. 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