Manufacturing Payrolls in the United States increased by 15 thousand in March of 2026, the most since November 2023, after a 6 thousand decline in February and compared to forecasts of a 5 thousand decrease. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Manufacturing Payrolls in the United States increased by 15 thousand in March of 2026. Manufacturing Payrolls in the United States averaged 3.36 Thousand from 1939 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 655.00 Thousand in April of 1946 and a record low of -1715.00 Thousand in September of 1945. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Manufacturing Payrolls - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Manufacturing Payrolls - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-06 01:30 PM
Manufacturing Payrolls
Feb -12K 5K 3K 6.0K
2026-04-03 12:30 PM
Manufacturing Payrolls
Mar 15K -6K -5K 7.0K
2026-05-08 12:30 PM
Manufacturing Payrolls
Apr 15K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.20 0.40 percent Mar 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.50 3.80 percent Mar 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.20 34.30 Hours Mar 2026
Construction Payrolls 26.00 -13.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employed Persons 162848.00 162912.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 59.20 59.30 percent Mar 2026
Federal Government Payrolls -18.00 -9.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Financial Activities Payrolls -15.00 2.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 134676.00 134341.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Government Payrolls -8.00 -4.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Health Care Payrolls 76.40 -32.20 Thousand Mar 2026
Information Payrolls -3.00 -21.00 Thousand Mar 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6882.00 7240.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Job Openings 6649.00 7377.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Participation Rate 61.90 62.00 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 122.55 121.72 points Dec 2025
Leisure and Hospitality Payrolls 44.00 -11.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.07 1.11 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 15.00 -6.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Mining and Energy Payrolls 1.30 -0.80 Thousand Mar 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 178.00 -133.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 186.00 -129.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 28290.00 28478.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Productivity 119.64 118.81 points Dec 2025
Professional and Business Services Payrolls 2.00 7.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Retail Trade Payrolls 9.70 -8.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Social Assistance Payrolls 13.50 4.60 Thousand Mar 2026
Transportation and Warehousing Payrolls 21.00 -48.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 7239.00 7571.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.40 percent Mar 2026
Wages 32.07 32.02 USD/Hour Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 29.95 29.82 USD/Hour Mar 2026
Wholesale Trade Payrolls 3.30 6.70 Thousand Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.50 9.50 percent Mar 2026


United States Manufacturing Payrolls
Manufacturing Payrolls reports the absolute change in the number of employees working in the Manufacturing sector in the United States.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
15.00 -6.00 655.00 -1715.00 1939 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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