A new study of 2,436 people shows the majority of the general public thinks manufacturing is hugely important to the future of the UK economy and over three-quarters see manufacturing as delivering solutions today to the challenges of tomorrow. Perceptions about pay working conditions and career prospects have also undergone a massive transformative change for the better, according to the survey Perceptions vs Reality carried out by Savanta and Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation and Sheffield Hallam University.
When the British public were last surveyed five years ago the story was bleak. People cited negative media coverage, and an overall feeling that Britain didn’t “make things any more”. But now, 93% say they feel manufacturing is critical to growing the UK economy, compared with just 70% five years ago.
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