TOKYO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - About 6% of Nissan Motor ( NSANF )

staff in the United States have accepted early

retirement packages, a company spokesperson said on Thursday, as

part of the struggling Japanese carmaker's plan to cut 9,000

jobs worldwide.

Nissan ( NSANF ) had about 17,000 employees in the U.S. as of March,

according to a security filing. Roughly 1,000 U.S. employees are

set to leave Nissan ( NSANF ) by the end of this year as a result of the

early retirements.

Nissan ( NSANF ) this month announced the global job cuts and a 20%

reduction in manufacturing capacity after it slashed its annual

profit outlook by 70% due to a sales slump in China and North

America.