Manufacturing output in the US declined 0.3% in August, ending a seven-month period of consecutive increases and falling short of market expectations for a 0.3% rise. The decline was driven primarily by weaker durable-goods production, which fell 0.5% amid broad-based decreases across categories. In contrast, output of nondurable goods was unchanged during the month, providing some stability to overall manufacturing activity. Production in other manufacturing industries, including publishing and logging, increased 1%. Meanwhile, manufacturing capacity utilisation fell by 0.3 percentage point to 75.7% in August. The rate remained 2.5 percentage points below its long-run average for the 1972–2025 period, highlighting continued spare capacity across the sector.

Manufacturing Production MoM in the United States decreased to -0.30 percent in August from 0.20 percent in July 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 October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-18 01:15 PM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Jul 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
2026-09-18 01:15 PM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Aug -0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
2026-10-16 01:15 PM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Sep -0.3% 0.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization 76.30 76.30 percent Aug 2026
Car Production 10.43 10.81 Million Units Aug 2026
Industrial Production YoY 1.40 1.13 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.00 0.20 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 0.90 1.20 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM -0.30 0.20 Percent Aug 2026
Mining Production 0.30 1.00 percent Aug 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
-0.30 0.20 17.30 -15.20 1919 - 2026 Percent Monthly

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US Manufacturing Output Unexpectedly Falls
Manufacturing output in the US declined 0.3% in August, ending a seven-month period of consecutive increases and falling short of market expectations for a 0.3% rise. The decline was driven primarily by weaker durable-goods production, which fell 0.5% amid broad-based decreases across categories. In contrast, output of nondurable goods was unchanged during the month, providing some stability to overall manufacturing activity. Production in other manufacturing industries, including publishing and logging, increased 1%. Meanwhile, manufacturing capacity utilisation fell by 0.3 percentage point to 75.7% in August. The rate remained 2.5 percentage points below its long-run average for the 1972–2025 period, highlighting continued spare capacity across the sector.
2026-09-18
US Manufacturing Output Rises 0.2% in July
Manufacturing output in the US increased 0.2% in July 2026, in line with market expectations. Production of durable goods rose 0.7%, with most categories expanding more than 1%. Among the industry groups within durables, only the indexes for nonmetallic mineral products and for motor vehicles and parts decreased in July, moving down 0.2% and 2.1%, respectively. Production of nondurable goods fell 0.4%, with gains in the output of textile and product mills and of petroleum and coal products more than offset by declines in all other categories. Capacity utilization for manufacturing edged up to 76% in July, a rate that is 2.2 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average.
2026-08-18
US Manufacturing Output Flat as Durable Goods Weaken
US manufacturing output was unchanged in June 2026 after a 0.1% increase in the previous month, as a 0.1% decline in durable goods production was offset by a 0.2% increase in nondurable goods output. Within durable manufacturing, declines were broad-based, with wood products, nonmetallic mineral products, machinery, and electrical equipment, appliances, and components each falling by more than 0.5%. Meanwhile, the gain in nondurable manufacturing was driven by a 2.1% increase in petroleum and coal products output.
2026-07-17