The French aerospace industry employed 222,000 people at the end of 2024, representing a 30% increase over twelve years. The automotive sector, however, has lost more than 38,600 jobs since 2019.

Aeronautics on the rise, automotive industry in decline in France
Aeronautics on the rise, automotive industry in decline in France

The French aerospace industry employed 222,000 people at the end of 2024, representing a 30% increase over twelve years. The automotive sector, however, has lost more than 38,600 jobs since 2019.

The French aerospace sector is projected to employ 222,000 people by the end of 2024, a 30% increase over twelve years—a rare feat in a context of widespread deindustrialization. The automotive sector presents the opposite picture: more than 38,600 jobs lost since 2019, with a risk of further job losses estimated at 95,000 according to available projections.

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