Manufacturing Payrolls measures the change in the number of workers employed in the manufacturing sector during the previous month. As a key component of the monthly employment situation report, it provides insight into the health of the industrial sector and demand for durable goods. This indicator is often used to gauge broader economic growth trends and industrial productivity.
The data is derived from the Establishment Survey (CES) conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which surveys businesses to count paid employees in manufacturing industries.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.00 | +1.00 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 11.00 | 3.00 | +8.00 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | -2.00 | 2.00 | -4.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | -1.00 | 5.00 | -6.00 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 1.00 | 3.00 | -2.00 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 2.00 | -5.00 | +7.00 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | -13.00 | -5.00 | -8.00 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | -10.00 | -8.00 | -2.00 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | -9.00 | -8.00 | -1.00 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | -10.00 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | -11.00 | -3.00 | -8.00 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | -15.00 | -5.00 | -10.00 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | -11.00 | -1.00 | -10.00 |
| May 2, 2025 | -4.00 | -5.00 | +1.00 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | -5.00 | 4.00 | -9.00 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | -2.00 | 5.00 | -7.00 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | -20.00 | -2.00 | -18.00 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | -18.00 | 5.00 | -23.00 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 14.00 | 28.00 | -14.00 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | -61.00 | -28.00 | -33.00 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | -14.00 | -5.00 | -9.00 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | -34.00 | -3.00 | -31.00 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | -8.00 | -1.00 | -7.00 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | -11.00 | 6.00 | -17.00 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | -8.00 | 5.00 | -13.00 |
| May 3, 2024 | -3.00 | 5.00 | -8.00 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | -23.00 | 10.00 | -33.00 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 3.00 | 5.00 | -2.00 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 13.00 | 5.00 | +8.00 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 28.00 | 30.00 | -2.00 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | -35.00 | -10.00 | -25.00 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | 17.00 | 5.00 | +12.00 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 16.00 | 2.00 | +14.00 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | -2.00 | 5.00 | -7.00 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 7.00 | -1.00 | +8.00 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | -2.00 | 6.00 | -8.00 |
| May 5, 2023 | 11.00 | -5.00 | +16.00 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | -1.00 | 5.00 | -6.00 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | -4.00 | 12.00 | -16.00 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 19.00 | 6.00 | +13.00 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 8.00 | 10.00 | -2.00 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | 14.00 | 20.00 | -6.00 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 32.00 | 15.00 | +17.00 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | 22.00 | 19.00 | +3.00 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 22.00 | 20.00 | +2.00 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | 30.00 | 17.00 | +13.00 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | 29.00 | 15.00 | +14.00 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | 18.00 | 40.00 | -22.00 |
| May 6, 2022 | 55.00 | 35.00 | +20.00 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 38.00 | 30.00 | +8.00 |
| Date | First print | Current | Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | 3 | 11 | +8 ↑ |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 7 | -2 | -9 ↓ |
| May 8, 2026 | -2 | -1 | +1 ↑ |
| Mar 6, 2026 | -12 | 1 | +13 ↑ |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 5 | 2 | -3 ↓ |
| Jan 9, 2026 | -8 | -13 | -5 ↓ |
| Dec 16, 2025 | -9 | -10 | -1 ↓ |
| Nov 20, 2025 | -6 | -9 | -3 ↓ |
| Sep 5, 2025 | -12 | -10 | +2 ↑ |
| Jul 3, 2025 | -7 | -15 | -8 ↓ |
