ISM Manufacturing Employment
Medium
Forecast51.5
Previous51.2
ImportanceMedium
Track record
Published monthly. Across the 36 releases held here, from 2023-10-02 to 2026-09-01, the actual came in above forecast 19 times, below 17 times and in line 0 times. The typical gap between forecast and actual is 1.95.
What this moves here
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Past releases 24
Aug51.252.5 · 52.8
53.642.6
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| Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug | 51.2 | 52.5 | 52.8 |
| Jul | 52.8 | 49.8 | 49.7 |
| Jun | 49.7 | 49 | 48.6 |
| May | 48.6 | 46.6 | 46.4 |
| Apr | 46.4 | 49 | 48.7 |
| Mar | 48.7 | 48.6 | 48.8 |
| Feb | 48.8 | 48 | 48.1 |
| Jan | 48.1 | 44.8 | 44.8 |
| Dec | 44.9 | 44.1 | 44 |
| Nov | 44 | 47 | 46 |
| Oct | 46 | 45.4 | 45.3 |
| Sep | 45.3 | 44 | 43.8 |
| Aug | 43.8 | 43.2 | 43.4 |
| Jul | 43.4 | 45.3 | 45 |
| Jun | 45 | 47 | 46.8 |
| May | 46.8 | 47 | 46.5 |
| Apr | 46.5 | 44.1 | 44.7 |
| Mar | 44.7 | 47.5 | 47.6 |
| Feb | 47.6 | 50.6 | 50.3 |
| Jan | 50.3 | 47 | 45.4 |
| Dec | 45.3 | 48 | 48.1 |
| Nov | 48.1 | 47 | 44.4 |
| Oct | 44.4 | 45 | 43.9 |
| Sep | 43.9 | 47 | 46 |
History goes back to 2023, which is as far as our data provider carries it.