Manufacturing output in the United States was unchanged in May, missing market expectations for a 0.3% rise, following an upwardly revised 0.7% increase in April. Production of durable goods rose 0.8%, with output increasing in almost all categories. Within durables, the indexes for wood products, nonmetallic mineral products, primary metals, and motor vehicles and parts each grew by more than 1%. Production of nondurable goods fell 0.9% in May, with declines across almost all categories. Capacity utilization in manufacturing was unchanged in May at 75.7%, a level 2.5 percentage points below its long-run average (1972–2025).

Manufacturing Production MoM in the United States decreased to 0 percent in May from 0.70 percent in April of 2026. Manufacturing Production MoM in the United States averaged 0.26 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 June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-15 01:15 PM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Apr 0.6% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0%
2026-06-15 01:15 PM
Manufacturing Production MoM
May 0% 0.7% 0.2% 0.3%
2026-07-17 01:15 PM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Jun 0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization 76.20 76.10 percent May 2026
Car Production 10.63 10.61 Million Units 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 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
0.00 0.70 17.30 -15.20 1919 - 2026 Percent Monthly

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US Manufacturing Output Stalls in May
Manufacturing output in the United States was unchanged in May, missing market expectations for a 0.3% rise, following an upwardly revised 0.7% increase in April. Production of durable goods rose 0.8%, with output increasing in almost all categories. Within durables, the indexes for wood products, nonmetallic mineral products, primary metals, and motor vehicles and parts each grew by more than 1%. Production of nondurable goods fell 0.9% in May, with declines across almost all categories. Capacity utilization in manufacturing was unchanged in May at 75.7%, a level 2.5 percentage points below its long-run average (1972–2025).
2026-06-15
US Manufacturing Output Rises Most in 14 Months
Manufacturing output in the United States rose 0.6% in April 2026, the most since February 2025 and more than market expectations of a 0.2% gain. The production of durables increased 1.2%, with gains in most categories. The largest increase was in the output of motor vehicles and parts, which jumped 3.7%. Nondurable manufacturing production edged down 0.1%, as declines in several categories—notably the indexes for chemicals and for plastics and rubber products, which both decreased 0.9%, were mostly offset by increases in the indexes for food, beverage, and tobacco products, for printing and support, and for petroleum and coal products. Capacity utilization for manufacturing moved up 0.4 percentage point to 75.8% in April and is now 2.4 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average.
2026-05-15
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