Definition: Manufacturing jobs are those involved with the production of new products from raw materials or from components. Manufacturing jobs are usually in a factory, plant or mill but can also be in a home, as long as products, not services, are created. Manufacturing jobs include fish processing, water bottling and milk pasteurization.
Manufacturing jobs are not involved in book publishing, logging, mining or construction, even though products are created by these jobs. (Source: U.S. Census, NAICS)
Manufacturing jobs are projected to decline by 10.6% or 1.5 million jobs by 2016 thanks to productivity gains, job automation and international competition. However, medicine manufacturing is expected to grow by 23.8%.
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Manufacturing jobs are involved in producing goods, not services.
