Gyลr, Hungary – โคAudiโค Hungaria’s workforce has decreased by 720 employeesโ since teh end of 2023, bringing its total headcount below 11,000, according to a โคreport by Telex. The reduction, representing a 6% decline, occurs as the broader Hungarian automotive โindustry faces headwinds, though Audi’s โcuts โขare comparatively restrained.
The vehicle factory, currently operating at full capacity withโค production of the Audi Q3 and Cupra Terramar, contrasts with a recent downturn in engine manufacturing volume. This follows a trend impacting โขnumerous Germanโ automotive suppliers operating in Hungary.
Between mid-2023 and July 2024, Audi’sโค Gyลr plants sawโฃ a reduction โof nearly 1,400 positions,โ falling from a stock of โalmost 13,000 to below 11,600.
Across the โ25 largest Hungarian automotive employers,only six increased staffing levels between December 2023 and July 2024. BMW’s Debrecen factory, slated to begin production next month, experienced the largest increase, nearing 25%.
Other companies experiencing important workforce reductions include Flextronics Internationalโ Ltd. (down over 730), Continental Group (over 440), and Bosch (over 330). While Audi’s headcount reduction wasโค the largest in absolute numbers among largeโ corporations, its percentage decrease was less pronounced โthan that of companies like Thyssenkrupp, Hanon Systems, Linamar, and ZF Hungaria, all exceeding 10% โdeclines.
Data from the Central Statistical Office indicates a nearly 3% decline in the Hungarian automotiveโ industry during the first seven months of the year,with โstagnation inโ July compared to the โขprevious โขyear.