US manufacturing jobs are in long-term decline
Number of manufacturing jobs in the US, 1970–2020
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
0
15m
Millions
The number of manufacturing jobs before Covid was still lower than in 2008
