US manufacturing production rose by 1.4% year-over-year in May 2026, following a revised 1.2% growth in the previous month. Manufacturing Production in the United States averaged 3.48 percent from 1920 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 67.90 percent in July of 1933 and a record low of -39.40 percent in February of 1946. source: Federal Reserve

Manufacturing Production in the United States increased 1.40 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year.

Manufacturing Production in the United States increased 1.40 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Manufacturing Production in the United States is expected to be 1.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Manufacturing Production is projected to trend around 1.60 percent in 2027 and 2.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-15 01:15 PM
Manufacturing Production YoY
Apr 1.3% 0.6% 0.2%
2026-06-15 01:15 PM
Manufacturing Production YoY
May 1.4% 1.2% 1.7%
2026-07-17 01:15 PM
Manufacturing Production YoY
Jun 1.4% 1%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Car Production 10.63 10.61 Million Units May 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization 76.20 76.10 percent May 2026
Industrial Production YoY 1.70 1.40 percent May 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.10 0.90 percent May 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 1.40 1.20 percent May 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 0.00 0.70 Percent May 2026
Mining Production 2.00 1.00 percent May 2026


United States Manufacturing Production
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
1.40 1.20 67.90 -39.40 1920 - 2026 percent Monthly
2017=100, SA