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With a highly-skilled workforce, cutting-edge research and development facilities, and top-notch institutions of higher education, Detroit is home to the densest automotive and mobility supply chain in the world.
Leaders in the American automobile industry, including automakers like General Motors (GM), Ford Motor Company, and Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles), contribute to Detroit’s economy and position Michigan as the global automotive headquarters.
Michigan: The Auto Capital of the World
- 26 Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have headquarters or technology centers in Michigan.
- The automotive and mobility industry contributes $304 billion to Michigan’s economy annually.
- 21% of all U.S. auto production occurred in Michigan in 2022.
- 98 of the top 100 automotive suppliers to North America have a presence in Michigan, and 65 are headquartered here.
- 1.1 million automotive or mobility jobs represent 20% of Michigan’s workforce.
- Michigan is #1 in the nation for automotive manufacturing jobs, 6x higher than national average.
- Michigan is the #1 exporter of transportation equipment in the U.S.
Highly Skilled, Competitive Workforce
Michigan’s highly skilled workforce is the reason it is still the hub of the automotive and mobility industry – as it has been since the dawn of the 20th century.
Michigan ranks #1 in the employment and concentration of:
- Mechanical Engineers: 31,950 = 4x National Average
- Industrial Engineers: 26, 410 = 3x National Average
- Tool and Die Makers: 9,610 = 5x National Average
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians: 7,970 = 7x National Average
- Model Makers, Metals, and Plastics: 8,70 = 9x National Average
2023 Michigan Is Automobility Report
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