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The manufacturing industry lost 2,000 jobs in April, losing some of the momentum it gained the prior month, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released May 8.
It’s a moderate 50% increase compared to data from the same time last year, which showed 4,000 job cuts. However, month over month, it’s a plunge of over 113% from March’s 15,000 job count.
The latest employment situation data reflects the Institute for Supply Management’s Purchasing Manager’s Index April report. The employment index contracted last month, registering 46.4%, according to the ISM. An employment index above 50.3% is generally consistent with increases in BLS manufacturing employment data, per the ISM.
Monthly job additions and losses from January 2025 to April 2026
