MIT Study shows more than half of US manufacturing jobs could be unfilled in 2028
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November 19, 2018
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There will be 4.6 million new manufacturing jobs in the US to fill between 2018 and 2028, according to a new report out yesterday from Deloitte.
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Over half of the newly created jobs—2.4 million—are predicted to go empty.
The report attributes this to three main things:
- An increase in the skill level required for manufacturing jobs as they make more use of automation.
- A loss of many experienced workers as baby boomers leave the workforce.
- A negative perception of the manufacturing industry by both students and their parents.
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