US manufacturing has declined since the 1960s, losing over 5.5 million employees since 2000. The US struggles to produce newer goods like cell phones and circuit boards, while traditional goods like tiles are outsourced. China is the strongest producing country, with 8% of the world’s manufacturing output. Asian countries surpass the US in technology production, with 80% of printed circuit boards made in Asia.
Manufacturing in the United States has steadily declined since the 1960s, when about 30% of US gross domestic product (GDP) came from manufacturing. Similarly, the manufacturing sector has lost more than 5.5 million employees since 2000, a loss of more than 30%. Economists say the United States is not that far behind in producing older items like televisions and appliances, but rather in producing newer goods like cell phones and circuit boards. Even some traditional goods, such as tiles, have been almost entirely outsourced.
Further production information:
The strongest producing countries in the world are the United States, China and Japan. About 8% of the world’s total manufacturing output comes from China alone.
Only about 10% of manufacturing workers in the United States belong to a union.
When it comes to technology production, Asian countries are far surpassing the United States About 80% of printed circuit boards – used in computers, cell phones and other devices – are made in Asia and about 40% of new factories of microcircuits built in 2007 were built in Taiwan.
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