The solar sector employed almost 650,000 people in the EU in 2022, with projections of 1 million jobs by 2025 and potentially 1.6 million by 2027 under High Scenario, reflecting strong job creation potential across manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and operations.
Persistence Market Research
The 20-year project is projected to build four factories, create 50,000 jobs, and anchor central New York as a semiconductor hub for manufacturing and advanced technology jobs.
WSTM
Eli Lilly plans to open a $3.5 billion weight-loss drug manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, creating 850 permanent jobs.
Ermer and Suter PLLC
The Global South countries will need to guard against the flood of imported manufacturing goods from China, safeguarding their national interests through industrial policies aimed at protecting and creating jobs.
The Tribune
Up to 2.1 million manufacturing jobs could remain unfilled by 2030 due to a shortage of qualified workers.
WESR
With over 90% of Canadian-made vehicles and 60% of Canadian-made parts exported to the United States, U.S. automotive tariffs are threatening Canada's automotive manufacturing industry and the 125,000 direct jobs it supports.
Prime Minister of Canada
As smaller jobs continue to shift around more frequently due to tariffs, industry consolidation and demand uncertainty, many plastics processors in 2026 will double down on offering basic manufacturing services that compete on agility and reliable execution with minimal automation investment.
Plastics Technology
A manufacturing-led pathway could add US$ 168 billion in output, create 35 million more jobs, and lift 19.1 million people out of poverty by 2043.ISS Africa
Increased factory automation, coupled with China's already high 30% share of global manufacturing output, could lead to the loss of up to 100 million jobs over the next decade - a displacement that would exceed the total workforce of most developed economies.
CNBC
The collaborative robotics segment continues impressive 20% + annual growth, with Universal Robots opening a new Michigan manufacturing hub that will create more than 200 jobs.
Yahoo Finance
Foxconn Technology USA Corp. (FTC USA), the American subsidiary of Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd. of Taiwan, is putting its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Louisville with a $173 million investment that will create 180 new Kentucky jobs in 2026.
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Oxford Economics forecasts 20 million manufacturing jobs lost by 2030.Complete AI Training
Establishing a robust, domestic battery manufacturing ecosystem will create thousands of high-skilled, well-paid jobs, support regional growth and secure the long-term future of the UK's automotive sector.
Bizclik Media Ltd
Canada's next step must be to engage strategically with China to secure manufacturing partnerships that can replace jobs tied to U.S. exports with new opportunities in Canadian EV production.
Pembina Institute
Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution in Spring Hill, Tennessee, will invest $2.3 billion to establish a new lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant, creating 1,300 new jobs.
Gray
Apple has announced a $600 billion U.S. investment program over the next four years, projected to generate 450,000 jobs, and as part of a new American Manufacturing Program aimed at strengthening the domestic silicon supply chain.
Brookings
Last updated: 22 February 2026
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