The American Welding Society estimates that 330,000 welders will be needed by 2028, with an average of just 82,500 welding jobs being filled annually from 2024–2028. Complicating the situation further, 21.4% of welders in the United States are 55 years old or older.
Meanwhile, noting that approximately 70% of all manufactured products require the skills of welders, market analyst firm McKinsey estimates that in approximately 10 years, just 2.7% of welder jobs filled in 2022 are likely to be considered “job keepers,” a finding the authors attribute to churn and retirement.
Robotic welding systems help companies fill these labor gaps, while simultaneously increasing throughput and productivity, reducing waste, and improving quality. Further, depending on the type of deployment, welding robots can be introduced in a way that enhances ergonomics for current welding staff, enabling companies to keep their existing welders — if they are lucky enough to have welders, of course.
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