Manufacturing Payrolls in the United States decreased by 2 thousand in April of 2026, following a 15 thousand rise in March, compared to forecasts of 5 thousand. 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. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Manufacturing Payrolls in the United States decreased by 2 thousand in April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-03 12:30 PM
Manufacturing Payrolls
Mar 15K -6K -5K 7.0K
2026-05-08 12:30 PM
Manufacturing Payrolls
Apr -2K 15K 5K 8.0K
2026-06-05 12:30 PM
Manufacturing Payrolls
May -2K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.20 0.20 percent Apr 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.60 3.40 percent Apr 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.20 Hours Apr 2026
Construction Payrolls 9.00 16.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Employed Persons 162622.00 162848.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.90 0.70 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 59.10 59.20 percent Apr 2026
Federal Government Payrolls -9.00 -15.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Financial Activities Payrolls -11.00 -19.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Full Time Employment 134252.00 134676.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Government Payrolls -8.00 -5.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Health Care Payrolls 37.30 78.30 Thousand Apr 2026
Information Payrolls -13.00 -6.00 Thousand Apr 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6866.00 6922.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Job Openings 6685.00 6679.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Participation Rate 61.80 61.90 percent Apr 2026
Labour Costs 122.55 121.72 points Dec 2025
Leisure and Hospitality Payrolls 14.00 29.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.08 1.07 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls -2.00 15.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Mining and Energy Payrolls 2.50 0.90 Thousand Apr 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 115.00 185.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 123.00 190.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Part Time Employment 28413.00 28290.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Productivity 119.58 119.35 points Mar 2026
Professional and Business Services Payrolls 7.00 26.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Retail Trade Payrolls 21.80 18.60 Thousand Apr 2026
Social Assistance Payrolls 16.60 12.30 Thousand Apr 2026
Transportation and Warehousing Payrolls 30.30 21.50 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployed Persons 7373.00 7239.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.30 percent Apr 2026
Wages 32.23 32.12 USD/Hour Apr 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.10 29.97 USD/Hour Apr 2026
Wholesale Trade Payrolls 6.00 6.50 Thousand Apr 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.50 8.50 percent Apr 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
-2.00 15.00 655.00 -1715.00 1939 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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