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Industrial Industry Reports

Sourced research on the Industrial fields our courses prepare you for, from the work itself to the standards and skills behind it.

Micro-Degree Industrial automation and smart manufacturing

Industrial Automation and Smart Manufacturing: Global Industry Report

Industrial automation and smart manufacturing is measured here mainly through industrial robotics, the segment with the most comparable sourced figures in the pack. The...

  • Global, with United States, China, European Union and Germany breakdowns where the sources give them
  • Latest available data
  • 9 min read
Micro-Degree Metals and materials manufacturing (steel is the best-evidenced segment)

Metals and Materials Manufacturing: Capacity, Decarbonisation and Workforce Outlook

Global steelmaking is operating with spare capacity. The OECD reports global excess capacity of 640 million tonnes in the latest observed period, above total OECD steel...

  • Global, with regional detail for the European Union, United States and China where the source pack states it
  • Latest available data
  • 10 min read
Micro-Degree Industrial: pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing

Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturing: Industry Report

Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing is a large industrial sector with continued growth expected. The latest available market research puts the global...

  • Global, with regional detail for the United States (FDA) and European Union (MDR/IVDR)
  • Latest available data
  • 9 min read
Micro-Degree Industrial manufacturing and industrial automation (Industry 4.0 Technologies)

Industry 4.0 Technologies: Market, Operations and Downtime Economics

Industry 4.0 technologies, including the industrial internet of things (IIoT), cloud computing, cyber-physical systems and AI-based predictive maintenance, are commonly...

  • Global, with US and European reference points
  • Latest available data
  • 10 min read
Micro-Degree Paper, wood and packaging manufacturing

Paper, Wood and Packaging Manufacturing: Output, Capacity and Structural Change

Global paper and board output fell in the latest available data, while packaging held up better than printing and writing. Global paper production was 401 million...

  • Global, with United States and CEPI (Europe) detail
  • Latest available data
  • 9 min read
Micro-Degree Industrial: engineering, manufacturing and infrastructure quality assurance and...

Quality Assurance and Testing Technology: Global Market, Methods and Outlook

Quality assurance and testing technology verifies materials, components, assets and processes against specifications. Market research places the global testing...

  • Global, with one national example (United States)
  • Latest available data
  • 10 min read
Micro-Degree Engineering, manufacturing and infrastructure: water and wastewater systems

Water and Waste Management Engineering: Infrastructure Need, Regulation and Market Structure

This report covers the engineering, construction, equipment supply and operation of systems that collect, treat, reuse and discharge water and wastewater. Evidence is...

  • United States and European Union at national level; global figures for investment and market size; Middle East and North Africa for desalination, each...
  • Latest available data
  • 10 min read
Micro-Degree Industrial: energy management and energy auditing

Energy Management and Audit: Industry Report

Energy management and energy auditing are structured, standards-based practices in industry. Industry accounted for nearly 40% of total final energy consumption in the...

  • Global, with EU regulatory detail where the evidence is EU-specific
  • Latest available data
  • 9 min read
Micro-Degree Industrial: engineering, manufacturing and infrastructure

Industrial IoT Applications: Industry Report

Industrial internet of things (IIoT) applications connect sensors, machines, communications networks and analytics platforms to monitor and control industrial assets...

  • Global
  • Latest available data
  • 8 min read

Updated Oct 2026

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