Fastest decline among manufacturing sectors News by Dominic Bernard 05 February 2025 People ShareLinkedInTeamsWhatsAppFacebookEmailX The global print industry will see its headcount shrink by 20% over the next five years, according to a report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) – but industry figures have said a decline in jobs does not make for a declining industry. The report claimed print and related trades would see the sixth-fastest decline in jobs, and the fastest decline among manufacturing sectors. In the UK, two immediate factors are likely causing a decline in printers’ headcounts according to Brendan Perring, general manager of the IPIA: the industry’s continuing consolidation, and automation. “I think in