The Skilled Labor Shortage Threatens Manufacturing’s Full Recovery, Says Study

While more than half, 54%, of manufacturers have achieved year-over-year growth, despite combatting the pandemic, workforce issues have escalated.” The Resilience of Manufacturing: Strengthening people operations and bridging the talent gap amid crisis,” a study from the Workforce Institute at UKG  based on a survey of more than 300 hiring decision-makers representing a mix of U.S.-only manufacturers (65%) and multinational manufacturers with a strong U.S. presence (35%). found that finding talent with the right skills has been more difficult. Before the pandemic, 38% of manufacturers faced this issue and today that number has increased to 54%.