The given study is focused on three main aspects in the automotive industry of Ukraine, namely on labor market, development tendencies and state regulation procedures during 2016–2021. The labor market has been studing on the basis of an assesment the state of migration processes, the level of unemployment in the regions and the level of wages. The results of a comparative analysis of the level of the minimum wage in Ukraine in terms of regions, categories and positions are presented. The standard salary of back-office workers and management in the automotive sector was studied. The main trends in the car sales market and in the field of production were studied. The evolution of the regulatory and legal provision of state regulation of the development of the automobile industry in Ukraine is traced. Radical changes in the state policy for the development of the automotive industry of Ukraine have been revealed: from constant support of car manufacturers and stimulation of car production to bureaucratic barriers, obstacles and existing risks and threats. The monograph will be useful not only for specialists in the economic profile, but also for everyone who is interested in the problems of the development of the automotive industry in Ukraine.