That's a shame in real terms of losses of future EEs, technicians, and hobbyists.

For countries worrying about remaining independent and competitive, there's too much of a monoculture and brain trust in too few locations: Taiwan, Huaqiangbei, Vietnam, and Malaysia. There ought to be every effort made to make electronics cool, accessible, and useful. 3D printing I think has helped carry this torch along some.

In other news, commercial electricians make comfortable middle-class salaries and are unlikely to be immediately threatened by automation.