汽车工业是我国国民经济重要产业，1999年汽车产量达183万辆，位居世界第10位，1998年汽车工业及直接相关行业就业人员（包括汽车生产，科研、销售、使用、维修、原材料、能源、保险等）职工总数达2790万人，占全国城镇就业人员总数的13．5％，随着人民生活水平的提高及私人购 The automobile industry is an important industry in our national economy. In 1999, the automobile output reached 1.83 million, ranking 10th in the world. In 1998, the automobile industry and the employees directly related to the industry (including automobile manufacturing, scientific research, sales, use, maintenance, raw materials, Energy, insurance, etc.) total number of employees reached 27.9 million, accounting for 13.5% of the total number of urban workers in the country, with the improvement of living standards and private purchase