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When you’re deciding on a career path, a lot of factors will come into play. What is your educational or training background? What do you enjoy doing? What kind of advancement opportunities are there? While these are all important questions to ask, another consideration should be what kind of growth you can expect not just for yourself, but for the field you’ve chosen.
Particularly when it comes to the manufacturing sector, there are some industries that simply won’t keep up their current pace. Often, this is due to technological changes that might render some industry practices, or even entire industries, obsolete. After all, ice harvesting was a burgeoning industry in the 1800s, but with the invention of the refrigerator, it all but disappeared. While manufacturing job seekers can’t always know when such a seismic shift is coming, it helps to know which areas are experiencing growth when looking for a job.
Below is a list of ten industries within manufacturing currently experiencing rapid growth. While many other factors will affect your job search, knowing where the hiring process may be quicker and less competitive is helpful when looking for a new job or debating whether to change careers.
- Biological product manufacturing (+18.5%): Examples include drugs and vaccines.
- Mineral wool manufacturing (+14.8%): Mineral wool is used to line industrial furnaces and prevent fires.
- Nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing (+14.6%): This category comprises several types of fertilizer used to aid crop growth.
- Audio and video equipment manufacturing (+13.6%): Examples include microphones, displays, and speakers.
- Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing (+13.3%): Equipment used for space exploration and military purposes.
- Noncurrent-carrying wiring device manufacturing (+12.4%): Examples include pole line hardware and electrical insulators.
- Truss manufacturing (+11.8%): Load-bearing components of roof construction.
- Small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessory manufacturing (+11.3%): Portable firearms, such as pistols and rifles, and military artillery.
- Packaging machinery manufacturing (+10.4%): Examples include filling, bagging, and wrapping machines used in shipping.
- Rolled steel shape manufacturing (+10.1%): Structural shapes such as I-beams and T-beams used in bridges, railroads, and other large structures.
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Source: Kentley Insights