Manufacturing Report 2025

MANUFACTURING TRENDS

Trend One: Manufacturing Labor Market Easing

Regional manufacturers face fewer recruitment issues as hiring slows and attention shifts to workforce training and optimization.

Talent attraction is no longer cited as the primary barrier to growth, according to data The Right Place gathered during 254 retention calls with manufacturers across the region.

The number of manufacturers experiencing

At the same time, the share of companies increasing investments in workforce training have grown modestly.

talent recruitment problems declined 13 percentage points.

1st 2nd

53% 49% 40% 50%

most cited barrier

most cited barrier

Source: The Right Place Retention Call Data

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