Labor
Manufacturing Employment by State
As of Jun 2026, manufacturing employment by state stands at 12,598 thousands of employees (BLS State and Metro Area Employment), steady over the recent window.
What this measures and why it matters
- Manufacturing Employment by State reflects the cost and availability of the workforce that runs a plant. Loaded shop rates, quoting, and make-versus-buy decisions all trace back to labor economics, so this series is a direct input to how work gets priced and where it gets done.
- The figure comes from BLS State and Metro Area Employment and is reported in thousands of employees. MFG Calcs archives every published value, so the chart and table below show the full recorded history rather than a single snapshot, and they extend automatically as new data lands.
Current reading and trend
- Latest reading: 12,598 thousands of employees for Jun 2026.
- Prior period: 12,598 (May 2026), a rise of 0.00.
- Across the archived window the high was 12,598 in May 2026 and the low was 12,598 in May 2026.
- 2 observations have been archived so far, and this page deepens automatically each time BLS State and Metro Area Employment publishes a new figure.
Recent observations
- Jun 2026: 12,598 thousands of employees
- May 2026: 12,598 thousands of employees
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.