Global Scans · Manufacturing · Weekly Summary

• [New] The public increasingly worries about job security amid estimates that robots could replace at least 70% of China's manufacturing jobs. Merics
• [New] High tariffs will boost American manufacturing and thus bring jobs. Time
• [New] There are nearly 500,000 unfilled manufacturing jobs today, a number projected to hit 1.9 million by 2033. Forbes
• [New] By 2050, we will need 198,000 jobs in manufacturing and construction, 193,000 in operations and maintenance, and 20,000 in R&D. POWER Magazine
• In response, Siemens Energy announced a US$ 2.3 billion investment to expand its global transformer and switchgear manufacturing capacity by 2028, while separately committing US$ 1 billion to scale up U.S. production facilities and create over 1,500 skilled jobs. Persistence Market Research
• Robots could replace 20 million manufacturing jobs by 2030. / USA Market.us Scoop
• Agratas, part of the Tata Group, is building a major battery factory near Bridgwater, Somerset and is expected to create thousands of jobs and supply almost half of the UK automotive sector's battery manufacturing capacity by the early 2030s. GOV.UK
• Approximately 2.1 million manufacturing jobs are projected to remain unfilled by 2030. Persistence Market Research
• Changes in energy and industrial systems offer opportunities to create jobs, expand access and support economic development, building on successful examples such as the emergence of EV manufacturing hubs in Thailand and Viet Nam. IEA
• 2.1 million manufacturing jobs could remain unfilled by 2030 due to the skills gap. Market Data Forecast
• Beyond Zero Emissions modelling found that capturing just 30 to 40% of key supply chains of critical clean energy technologies through domestic manufacturing could generate more than $215 billion in revenue and create 53,000 jobs by 2035. https://www.facebook.com/TheNewDaily/
• 2.1 million manufacturing jobs could go unfilled by 2030, with potential economic costs reaching $1 trillion annually. Elsner

Last updated: 09 August 2026