A worsening shortage of skilled workers could delay construction of new semiconductor plants across the US and limit future chip output, unless industry players pool resources and government funding continues, Bloomberg reported.
The shortfall is expected to hit hardest in Texas, California, Arizona, New York and Ohio, states where most new chip facilities are being built. According to joint analysis by McKinsey & Co., industry group SEMI and the National Science Foundation, the skilled labour gap could reach as high as 157,000 full-time workers by 2030.
