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Graduate Manufacturing Jobs Profile

Manufacturing is critically important to the UK's economic vitality and sustainability. The manufacturing industry employs around 2.6 million people in the UK and accounts for around 10% (£150.7 billion) of national economic output. A large proportion of jobs in service industries depend on manufacturing. Manufacturing revolves around the production of goods to meet design specifications, quality controls and customer requirements. According to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) their analysis of the industry has indicated that the recent growth in manufacturing sub-sectors could boost the economy by as much as £30 billion by 2025, creating over 500,000 jobs. Therefore, a manufacturing graduate career is a promising choice.

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