Ford-backed skilled trades report flags 1.7 million annual US openings through 2035

PUBT · 1d ago
Ford-backed skilled trades report flags 1.7 million annual US openings through 2035
  • Ford-backed Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades published a national report projecting 1.7 million annual skilled-trades openings through 2035.
  • Training capacity flagged as the key constraint, with programs producing 55 workers for every 100 needed.
  • Alliance expanded membership, adding 14 companies across technology, telecom, construction, workforce services, toolmaking, and mobility.
  • Interactive dashboard launched with 5,000+ state- and trade-level profiles across 124 skilled-trades occupations to target local workforce investment.
  • Report highlights completion risk, with only 50% finishing training; apprenticeship programs cited with 90%+ completion rates.


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