2026-01-11 15:00:41

Here's an interesting pattern nobody's really talking about: manufacturing jobs keep shrinking as a percentage of the workforce almost everywhere—Asia, Europe, the Americas, you name it. Africa's the only outlier bucking the trend. But here's the thing that caught my attention: even aggressive policy pushes haven't reversed this. Biden threw serious stimulus at reshoring. Trump's talking a big game about bringing factories back. India's running "Make in India" campaigns hard. Yet none of it has really moved the needle on the numbers. The structural shift away from manufacturing employment seems bigger than any single policy can handle. It makes you wonder what's actually driving global labor markets these days—automation, offshoring dynamics, or something else entirely. For anyone tracking macro trends and capital allocation, this data point matters because it shapes where growth happens and which economies can actually absorb new investment.

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BlockchainTherapist

· 4h ago

Policy calls that break the sky won't change the overall trend, which shows that the core issue isn't at the policy level. The manufacturing recession is truly a global synchronized phenomenon... except for Africa, which is an anomaly, quite interesting. Automation is really a silent killer; no matter how much stimulus is injected, it's useless. Money flows to wherever it wants. Biden, Trump, Modi are all just acting; the data has long since shown everything. It reminds me why many macro investment strategies fail... people are still betting on manufacturing reshoring. Under this kind of structural shift, investment opportunities in traditional industrial belts are really shrinking. Isn't the most worth paying attention to the fact that Africa is doing the opposite?

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WhaleSurfer

· 4h ago

No matter how loudly policies are shouted, they can't change the overall industry trend. This is quite sobering. --- Automation is happening wave after wave; no matter how many subsidies are provided, jobs can't be retained. --- Africa is still growing against the trend; this is truly the real opportunity point. --- Structural transformation can't be reversed by a single government decree. To put it plainly, --- Both Biden and Trump are hyping it up, but the data shows... jobs are actually decreasing. --- The fundamental reason for the collapse of manufacturing isn't something policies can solve. --- By the way, why is no one paying attention to this? It’s indeed an overlooked signal. --- One part of Africa is still growing, while everywhere else is retreating on a treadmill. --- Thinking that policies can forcibly bring factories back? That's too naive. --- Automation and offshore outsourcing are the real driving forces.

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Degentleman

· 4h ago

No matter how aggressive the policies are, they can't save manufacturing employment? That's the real topic—automation has truly already won. --- Africa is still growing manufacturing jobs, while other places are losing them... Quite ironic. --- Biden, Trump, Modi are all talking about bringing back factories, but the data shows they can't move the needle at all. Who can explain what's going on? --- It seems policies are just for show; the real power lies in the trend of automation and global division of labor. Individual countries can't make a difference. --- That outlier in Africa is interesting—while others are deindustrializing, is it doing the opposite? --- That's outrageous. If policies don't work, what does that mean? It indicates structural issues can't be fixed; pouring more money is pointless. --- The key is where capital flows, not which leader shouts the loudest.

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DarkPoolWatcher

· 4h ago

No matter how loudly policies are shouted, they can't override the wave of automation... this is the real trend. --- Africa's reverse operation is interesting; we need to see what logic is behind it. --- Biden and Trump have both wasted effort, indicating that the shift in manufacturing cannot be resolved by politics. --- So ultimately, robots have won, and humans are losing jobs... the ones who get hurt the most are definitely the lower classes. --- Has anyone thought about what this kind of change means for the global supply chain? --- "Make in India" has been shouted for a long time with no real effect; it was obvious from the start. --- Capital flows where the jobs are... now it’s clear why the tech industry is bleeding so heavily.

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AirdropHustler

· 5h ago

Automation is so advanced now, still expecting policies to bring factories back? Laughable, it’s just treating the symptoms, not the root cause. --- Africa is still growing manufacturing jobs, the contrast is too stark, indicating that developed countries are already beyond saving. --- Biden, Trump, and a bunch of policies thrown at it are all useless, showing that this is truly the trend of the times, not something that can be changed just with money. --- That’s why investment must focus on the big picture. Manufacturing jobs are gone, and money has flowed elsewhere. --- Pouring money into reshoring still can't stop the wave of automation, it’s quite surreal. --- Africa going against the trend is very worth paying attention to. Will the next wave of capital all flow there? --- The disappearance of manufacturing does not mean a poor economy; on the contrary, it indicates industrial upgrading. It all depends on who can seize the opportunity. --- Make in India has been shouted for so long but still can’t reverse the global trend; structural issues aren’t that easily solved.

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SignatureDenied

· 5h ago

No matter how aggressive policies are, they can't stop automation. This is the true trend. --- What about the "Make in India" approach in Africa? How is it that Africa can go against the trend... --- Basically, robots have won. Human politicians are just bragging among themselves. --- So where is the capital truly flowing to? That’s the key point to watch. --- Africa is an interesting anomaly. Could it be that labor costs are actually the key? --- Reshoring sounds good, but the data tells a different story...awkward. --- The core issue is: with automation costs decreasing, who still really needs that many workers?

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GateUser-a606bf0c

· 5h ago

Nah, these policies are just for show; automation is the real culprit. --- Manufacturing is a sunset industry; no matter how much subsidies are given, it can't be saved. --- Wait, Africa is still growing? What does that mean... shifting to a cost advantage? --- Everyone is talking about reshoring, but the data shows no change at all, hilarious. --- The key is that no one wants to go back to the factory era; technological progress is irreversible. --- India's Make in India has been shouted for so long, but it’s useless; capital just wants the cheapest option. --- Isn't this an inevitable part of a post-industrial society? Developed countries have already experienced it. --- It seems politicians haven't truly understood where the real problem lies... --- Africa, this outlier, is indeed interesting. Could it be the next manufacturing hub? --- No matter how much money is invested, one fact remains: machines are cheaper and more efficient than humans.

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