The data displays the number of Volkswagen AG employees worldwide from the fiscal year of 2008 to the fiscal year of 2017. Globally, Volkswagen Group employed around 642,000 people in the fiscal year of 2017. This figure is considerably higher than that of other vehicle manufacturers: General Motors employed around 180,000 people in 2017. The company’s original brand is Volkswagen Passenger Cars; major subsidiaries include Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Additionally, the German automotive manufacturing company holds large stakes in Scania and MAN.
