TOKYO (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.