Who is working
Factory jobs
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Latest collected observation
12.64 M
Observation period: 2026-08 · provisional
At collection: provisional
Last collection · 28 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC
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Since the previous collection
The displayed value and observation period are unchanged from the collection on 2026-09-27.
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Source history
thousands of people
2026-08 · 12,638
Latest 24 source observations in this collection. Points are spaced by observation, not elapsed time. Missing values remain gaps. History may include revisions; it does not recreate what was known at each date.
Inspect the exact values
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 12,638 |
| 2026-07 | 12,622 |
| 2026-06 | 12,608 |
| 2026-05 | 12,595 |
| 2026-04 | 12,597 |
| 2026-03 | 12,598 |
| 2026-02 | 12,583 |
| 2026-01 | 12,582 |
| 2025-12 | 12,580 |
| 2025-11 | 12,593 |
| 2025-10 | 12,603 |
| 2025-09 | 12,612 |
| 2025-08 | 12,615 |
| 2025-07 | 12,625 |
| 2025-06 | 12,636 |
| 2025-05 | 12,651 |
| 2025-04 | 12,662 |
| 2025-03 | 12,666 |
| 2025-02 | 12,671 |
| 2025-01 | 12,673 |
| 2024-12 | 12,693 |
| 2024-11 | 12,711 |
| 2024-10 | 12,697 |
| 2024-09 | 12,758 |
Behind this number
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Source unit
- thousands of people
- Collected
- 2026-09-28 12:00:03.058 UTC
- Source release / update
- 2026-09-11 12:30:00.000 UTC
- Instrument
- US_MANUFACTURING_EMPLOYMENT