There has been structural change within UK manufacturing, but this has now stabilised. Andrew Allcock reviews Findlay Publications' Trends in UK Manufacturing 1997-2007. Findlay Publications' Trends In UK Manufacturing 1997-2007 puts figures to the recent past. It reflects turmoil in its rear-view mirror, but indicates steadier times going forward. UK manufacturing remains the second largest value-added sector of the UK economy; core manufacturing has accounted for an unchanged 11 per cent of all jobs since late 2005 (just under 3 million), The CBI estimates that a further 3 million jobs are dependent on manufacturing- 6 million UK jobs in total (nearly a quarter of the total workforce). And manufacturing companies account for just over half of all UK exports, making it critical to the overall UK balance of payments.
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