Manufacturing Payrolls in the United States increased by 16K in August 2026, the most since November 2023, following an upwardly revised 14K rise in July and compared to forecasts of 5K. Manufacturing Payrolls in the United States averaged 3.39 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. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Manufacturing Payrolls in the United States increased by 16 thousand in August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-07 12:30 PM
Manufacturing Payrolls
Jul 5K 11K 4.0K 9.0K
2026-09-04 12:30 PM
Manufacturing Payrolls
Aug 16K 14K 5K 7.0K
2026-10-02 12:30 PM
Manufacturing Payrolls
Sep 16K 20.0K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.30 0.20 percent Aug 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.10 3.20 percent Aug 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.40 34.30 Hours Aug 2026
Construction Payrolls 22.00 18.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employed Persons 162746.00 162177.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.90 0.90 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 59.10 58.90 percent Aug 2026
Federal Government Payrolls -5.00 -6.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Financial Activities Payrolls -11.00 -11.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Full Time Employment 134288.00 133553.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Government Payrolls 35.00 -50.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Health Care Payrolls 12.90 13.20 Thousand Aug 2026
Information Payrolls -23.00 5.00 Thousand Aug 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 7271.00 7182.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Job Openings 7738.00 6948.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Participation Rate 61.60 61.40 percent Aug 2026
Labour Costs 123.98 123.62 points Jun 2026
Leisure and Hospitality Payrolls 62.00 -21.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.14 1.05 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 16.00 14.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Mining and Energy Payrolls 3.00 -3.60 Thousand Aug 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 162.00 21.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 127.00 71.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Part Time Employment 28541.00 28764.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Productivity 120.02 119.59 points Jun 2026
Professional and Business Services Payrolls 10.00 15.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Retail Trade Payrolls 1.40 13.20 Thousand Aug 2026
Social Assistance Payrolls 15.50 -0.10 Thousand Aug 2026
Transportation and Warehousing Payrolls 5.00 13.90 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployed Persons 7031.00 6916.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.10 percent Aug 2026
Wages 32.53 32.42 USD/Hour Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.37 30.33 USD/Hour Aug 2026
Wholesale Trade Payrolls 7.80 5.30 Thousand Aug 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.10 8.50 percent Aug 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
16.00 14.00 655.00 -1715.00 1939 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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