United States Manufacturing Production MoM

Manufacturing output in the United States was flat in November 2025 after dropping 0.4% in October. The index for durables dropped 0.5% in October and then ticked down 0.1% in November. During October and November output declined in most industry groups within durables, including a drop in motor vehicles and parts of 5.1% in October and 1% in November. Notable exceptions include the index for aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment, which rose 3.2% across the two months, and the index for computer and electronic products, which gained 2.3%. The index for nondurables decreased 0.2% in October but ticked up 0.1% in November with mixed results among industry groups within nondurables. Among the largest nondurable goods industry groups by weight, in October and November, the index for food, beverages, and tobacco products rose 1.5%, while the index for chemicals declined 1.5%. Capacity utilization for manufacturing was 75.4% in November, unchanged from October.