Manufacturing

Manufacturers' sales, orders and inventories, seasonally adjusted.

Industry groups
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Value over time

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Change on a year earlier

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Monthly change

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Latest month by industry group

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What it measures

The Monthly Survey of Manufacturing measures sales of goods manufactured, inventories and orders.

Why it matters

  • Gauging the health of the manufacturing sector
  • Business planning and investment
  • Market analysis
  • Economic forecasting

Reading the charts

  • Rising inventories with falling sales can signal a slowdown.
  • Durable goods are more sensitive to the business cycle.