2025 Skills That Matter for Manufacturing Companies

The manufacturing industry must fill 3.8 million jobs by 2033, with nearly half — 1.9 million positions — at risk of remaining vacant due to skills shortages, according to research from Deloitte. It’s a new era for manufacturing, where traditional expertise must be complemented by digital fluency. As traditional manufacturing expertise meets digitalization, is your workforce prepared for this new landscape?

This technological shift is reflected in the skills Udemy Business customers in manufacturing prioritized over the last year. AI-related skills can be seen in the fastest-growing skills for manufacturing companies, while skills related to digital transformation are in the top five most consumed skills. Organizations that prioritize these skills and invest in comprehensive training programs will be better positioned to bridge the growing skills gap and maintain competitiveness in an increasingly digital manufacturing landscape.

Download the infographic for the skills that matter most for manufacturing companies in 2025. Use these insights to shape your organization’s development programs with the industry’s most critical skill needs.