2026.02.1814:29:01UTC+00US Manufacturing Output Rises Most in 11 Months

Manufacturing output in the United States rose 0.6% in January 2026, the largest monthly gain since February 2025 and above market expectations of a 0.4% increase. Durable goods production advanced 0.8%, with nearly all component industries posting gains. Notably, output of nonmetallic mineral products, machinery, computer and electronic products, miscellaneous durable goods, and motor vehicles and parts each increased by at least 1%. Production of motor vehicles and parts grew for the first time since August 2025.

Nondurable manufacturing output increased 0.4%, though performance varied across component industries. Higher production of paper, printing and support, chemicals, and plastics and rubber products more than offset declines in the other nondurable categories. Manufacturing capacity utilization rose by 0.4 percentage point in January to 75.6%, remaining 2.6 percentage points below its long-run average for the period 1972–2025.