Manufacturing output in the United States decreased 0.1% month-over-month in March 2026, missing market expectations for a 0.1% gain and after moving up 0.4% in February. In March, a decrease of 0.2% in the production of durable goods reflected weaker output of motor vehicles and parts, which fell 3.7%, as well as declines in the output of primary metals, machinery, and furniture and related products. Nondurable manufacturing output edged down 0.1%, with more industry groups posting losses than posting gains. In particular, only the indexes for petroleum and coal products, for plastics and rubber products, and for paper increased, while all other nondurable indexes decreased.

Manufacturing Production MoM in the United States decreased to -0.10 percent in March from 0.40 percent in February of 2026. Manufacturing Production MoM in the United States averaged 0.25 Percent from 1919 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 17.30 Percent in May of 1933 and a record low of -15.20 Percent in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Manufacturing Production MoM. United States Manufacturing Production MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-16 01:15 PM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Feb 0.2% 0.8% 0.1% 0.2%
2026-04-16 01:15 PM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Mar -0.1% 0.4% 0.1% 0.5%
2026-05-15 01:15 PM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Apr -0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization 75.70 76.10 percent Mar 2026
Car Production 9.98 10.23 Million Units Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 0.70 1.20 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.50 0.70 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 0.50 1.10 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM -0.10 0.40 Percent Mar 2026
Mining Production -0.20 2.00 percent Mar 2026


United States Manufacturing Production MoM
Manufacturing production measures the output of businesses operating in the manufacturing sector. It is the most important sector and accounts for 78 percent of total production. The biggest segments within the sector are: Chemicals (12 percent of total production); food, drink and tobacco (11 percent); machinery (6 percent); fabricated metal products (6 percent); computer and electronic products (6 percent); and motor vehicles and parts (6 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.10 0.40 17.30 -15.20 1919 - 2026 Percent Monthly

News Stream
US Manufacturing Output Falls in March
Manufacturing output in the United States decreased 0.1% month-over-month in March 2026, missing market expectations for a 0.1% gain and after moving up 0.4% in February. In March, a decrease of 0.2% in the production of durable goods reflected weaker output of motor vehicles and parts, which fell 3.7%, as well as declines in the output of primary metals, machinery, and furniture and related products. Nondurable manufacturing output edged down 0.1%, with more industry groups posting losses than posting gains. In particular, only the indexes for petroleum and coal products, for plastics and rubber products, and for paper increased, while all other nondurable indexes decreased.
2026-04-16
US Manufacturing Output Rises More Than Expected
Manufacturing output in the United States rose 0.2% month-over-month in February 2026, more than market expectations of 0.1% and after moving up 0.8% in January. Durable manufacturing output edged up 0.1%, with mixed results across categories; the index for motor vehicles and parts posted the largest gain, and the index for machinery posted the largest loss. Nondurable manufacturing output rose 0.2%, with gains in the production of chemicals, of plastic and rubber products, and of paper products outweighing declines in the output of petroleum and coal products and of food, beverage, and tobacco products. The output of publishing and logging rose 1.3%. Capacity utilization for manufacturing remained flat in February at 75.6%, a rate that is 2.6 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average.
2026-03-16
US Manufacturing Output Rises Most in 11 Months
Manufacturing output in the United States rose 0.6% in January 2026, the most since February 2025 and more than market expectations of 0.4%. Durable manufacturing output increased 0.8%, with gains in nearly all component industries, including increases of at least 1% in the production of nonmetallic mineral products, machinery, computer and electronic products, miscellaneous durable goods, and motor vehicles and parts, which increased for the first time since August 2025. Nondurable manufacturing output rose 0.4%, with mixed results among component industries: Gains in the production of paper, printing and support, chemicals, and plastics and rubber products more than offset declines in the remaining industries. Capacity utilization for manufacturing increased 0.4 percentage point in January to 75.6%, a rate that is 2.6 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average.
2026-02-18