Record Recycling Jobs and Economic Output for U.S. Aluminum as Investment Continues
The industry reported record jobs in aluminum recycling, sheet & plate and other segments since tracking began in 2013.
- The industry reported record jobs in aluminum recycling, sheet & plate and other segments since tracking began in 2013.
- While overall employment in the domestic aluminum industry has been largely steady for most of the past decade, overall jobs declined nominally (-0.1%) compared to the 2022 study.
- Between 2022 and 2024, secondary aluminum production/recycling (+12.5%); aluminum coatings (+9.6%); and sheet/plate (+6.0%) jobs grew significantly and are at or near record levels since tracking began in 2013.
- “Mid-and-downstream aluminum production represents around 98% of all U.S. aluminum jobs, and we’re encouraged to see consistent growth in many of these segments over the last decade.