Manufacturing jobs are decreasing.
I say good riddance.
Politicians and economist say, “We need to bring back manufacturing jobs”.
I ask:
Who is “we”?
Why?
Here is what they never show you.
Manufacturing jobs are disappearing. Productivity is up. This is a good. Robotics and outsourcing has decreased the necessity of men in manufacturing jobs. These people can now do other task in the economy. The USA is second only to China when it comes to manufacturing output in dollar terms. The third, fourth and fifth slot are far behind.
These same people would have been warning about the agricultural jobs disappearing in the 20th century. However, productivity in agricultural is up. US farmers feed the world. Less people are needed to toil in the fields. These people can serve their fellow man in other ways. Instead of picking corn they can become engineers, doctors, barbers etc.
Here is Joan Norberg to set the record straight.
The next time some one tells you about manufacturing jobs, and how the USA does not make anything any more. Tell them what a remarkable success US manufacturing has become. More productivity, less workers. This is called high efficiency.