Manufacturing output in the US edged higher by 0.2% from the previous month in November of 2024, trimming the revised 0.7% plunge from October but well below market expectations of a sharper 0.5% increase. Manufacturing was supported by the production of durable goods (3.5% from October) and machinery (2.1%). In turn, output of aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment fell by 2.6% as declines in the manufacturing of aircraft parts offset the resumption of work for Boeing. Also, output fell for apparel and leather (-2.1%), petroleum and coal products (1.6%), and paper (1.3%). On an annual basis, manufacturing output fell 1%.

Manufacturing Production MoM in the United States increased to 0.20 percent in November from -0.70 percent in October of 2024. Manufacturing Production MoM in the United States averaged 0.26 Percent from 1919 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 17.30 Percent in May of 1933 and a record low of -15.40 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 January of 2025.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-11-15 02:15 PM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Oct -0.5% -0.3% -0.5% -0.3%
2024-12-17 02:15 PM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Nov 0.2% -0.7% 0.5% 0.3%
2025-01-17 02:15 PM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Dec 0.2% 0.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization 76.80 77.00 percent Nov 2024
Car Production 10.41 9.96 Million Units Nov 2024
Industrial Production YoY -0.90 -0.50 percent Nov 2024
Industrial Production MoM -0.10 -0.40 percent Nov 2024
Manufacturing Production YoY -1.00 -0.70 percent Nov 2024
Manufacturing Production MoM 0.20 -0.70 Percent Nov 2024
Mining Production -1.30 -0.60 percent Nov 2024

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
0.20 -0.70 17.30 -15.40 1919 - 2024 Percent Monthly


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US Manufacturing Production Rises Less than Expected
Manufacturing output in the US edged higher by 0.2% from the previous month in November of 2024, trimming the revised 0.7% plunge from October but well below market expectations of a sharper 0.5% increase. Manufacturing was supported by the production of durable goods (3.5% from October) and machinery (2.1%). In turn, output of aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment fell by 2.6% as declines in the manufacturing of aircraft parts offset the resumption of work for Boeing. Also, output fell for apparel and leather (-2.1%), petroleum and coal products (1.6%), and paper (1.3%). On an annual basis, manufacturing output fell 1%.
2024-12-17
US Manufacturing Output Falls Further
Manufacturing output in the US fell by 0.5% in October 2024, following a 0.3% decrease in September, matching expectations. Durable goods production dropped 1.2%, with notable declines across several sectors. Aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment fell 5.8%, and industries like primary metals, motor vehicles and parts, and furniture saw drops of 1% or more. However, production of nondurable goods slightly increased, thanks to gains in chemicals, paper, and petroleum products, which outweighed declines in textiles, apparel, printing, and plastics. Capacity utilization in manufacturing fell to 76.2%, 2.1 points below its long-term average. Compared to a year ago, manufacturing output declined by 0.3%.
2024-11-15
US Manufacturing Output Falls More Than Expected
Manufacturing output declined 0.4 percent in September 2024, more than market expectations of a 0.1 percent decrease. The production of durable goods industries fell 1 percent, with declines widespread among its components. In addition to a drop of 8.3 percent in the output of aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment, declines of 1 percent or more were recorded for furniture and related products, for motor vehicles and parts, and for electrical equipment, appliances, and components. The production of nondurable goods increased 0.2 percent, as gains in the indexes of chemicals and of petroleum and coal products outweighed declines in the indexes of textile and product mills and of apparel and leather. Capacity utilization for manufacturing decreased 0.4 percentage point in September to 76.7 percent, a rate that is 1.6 percentage points below its long-run average. Year-on-year, manufacturing output dropped 0.5 percent.
2024-10-17