Manufacturing Report

This report is designed to inform the manufacturing community of key trends impacting the region. It is the result of insights gathered from The Right Place’s economic development work across its 7-county collaborative, and economic research performed by its Business Intelligence team.

2025 Manufacturing Report Highlights

• 116,528 manufacturing jobs in the region
• $18.4B in Manufacturing Gross Regional Product, an increase of $2.3B over five years
• The number of manufacturers experiencing talent recruitment problems declined 13%