US Manufacturing Payrolls Rise for Third Month
Brief · Published 2026-08-31 · Data period 2026-08-31
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Manufacturing payrolls rose to 12,638 thousand persons in August 2026, from 12,622 thousand in July. The increase marks the third consecutive monthly gain. Payrolls remain well below the all-time high of 19,553 thousand reached in June 1979, but above the series low of 9,077 thousand from January 1939. The August level is also above the year-ago reading of 12,615 thousand, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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Data source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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