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Workforce of the leading aerospace and defense companies in Europe 2021
Airbus SE is the greatest employer within Europe's aerospace and defense industry. As of 2021, its workforce numbered some ** people across its commercial aircraft, defense, and space and helicopters divisions.
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Financial Times. (May 4, 2021). Leading aerospace and defense companies by number of employees in Europe in 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1074954/top-defense-companies-in-europe-by-employment/
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