United States Industrial Production Mom

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

0.1

Units In

-0.4

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Dec 23, 2025

Time to Release

18 Days 14 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
16.6 May 1933	-13.6 Apr 2020	0.26 %	1919-2025	Federal Reserve

In the United States, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector and accounts for 78 percent of total production. The biggest segments within Manufacturing 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). Mining and quarrying account for 11 percent of production and utilities account for the remaining 11 percent.

Latest Updates

US industrial production rose 0.1% month-over-month in September 2025, following a downwardly revised 0.3% drop in August and slightly beating market expectations for no change. A rebound in utilities output drove the increase, with the sector gaining 1.1% after a 3.0% plunge in the prior month. Electric utility output rose 1.3%, more than offsetting a 0.4% decline in natural gas utilities. Mining output was unchanged in September, following a 0.4% increase in August. Manufacturing production was also flat (vs. +0.1% previously). Within manufacturing, durable goods output inched up 0.1%, supported by gains in aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment (+1.4%), fabricated metal products (+1.2%), and computer and electronic products (+0.7%). These were partly offset by declines in motor vehicles and parts (-2.2%) and machinery (-0.1%). Nondurable goods production slipped 0.1%, as chemical output fell 0.2% while food, beverage, and tobacco products were unchanged.