Even with job cuts looming at Detroit’s Big Three automakers, the auto industry continues to be the biggest job producer in the United States, generating economic activity that employs more than 13 million people, according to a study by The Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor conducted for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. The study shows that the auto industry provides one out of every 10 jobs in the United States and generates jobs in each of the 50 states, The Detroit News reported.
The study accounts for the direct economic impact beyond traditional auto-related jobs, such as factory workers, white-collar engineers and managers, dealers and mechanics. It tracks the activity generated by motor vehicles throughout American life. Overall, the study concluded, 13.3 million U.S. jobs are related to motor vehicles. The job total includes 621,000 people working directly for automakers, 1.8 million employees at parts suppliers and support-service companies, and 2.4 million in spin-off industries. New and used car dealers account for another 1.9 million jobs.
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