Employment levels in the manufacturing sector in Wales are amongst the most resilient in the UK, according to new research from the GMB union.
In 2010 the sector employed 137,100 and last year had fallen marginally by 0.4% to 136,500 - a decline of 600 roles. In terms of overall employment and contribution to GDP, manufacturing in Wales has a much higher impact than for the UK as a whole.
Over the same period the GMB said manufacturing jobs across the UK declined by 6.7% from 2.88m to 2.68m - a decline of 192,000.
