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The miscellaneous manufacturing subsector is part of the manufacturing sector.
Industries in the Miscellaneous Manufacturing subsector make a wide range of products that cannot readily be classified in specific NAICS subsectors in manufacturing. Processes used by these establishments vary significantly, both among and within industries. For example, a variety of manufacturing processes are used in manufacturing sporting and athletic goods that include products such as tennis racquets and golf balls. The processes for these products differ from each other, and the processes differ significantly from the fabrication processes used in making dolls or toys, the melting and shaping of precious metals to make jewelry, and the bending, forming, and assembly used in making medical products.
North American Industry Classification System
The miscellaneous manufacturing subsector consists of these industry groups:
This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in miscellaneous manufacturing. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, the unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.
Data series | Back data |
Jan. 2023 |
Feb. 2023 |
Mar. 2023 |
Apr. 2023 |
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Employment (in thousands) |
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Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted) |
635.6 | 634.9 | (p)633.6 | (p)633.2 | |
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees (seasonally adjusted) |
412.2 | 411.0 | (p)411.4 | (p)410.5 | |
Unemployment |
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3.9% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.2% | ||
Footnotes |
(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey
Data series | Employment, 2022 |
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Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
5,690 |
29,070 | |
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers |
23,290 |
19,380 | |
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products |
18,550 |
88,800 |
(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)
For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for miscellaneous manufacturing.
(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)
This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in miscellaneous manufacturing.
Data series | Back data |
Jan. 2023 |
Feb. 2023 |
Mar. 2023 |
Apr. 2023 |
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$30.15 | $29.42 | (p)$29.77 | (p)$30.36 | ||
39.0 | 38.9 | (p)39.0 | (p)38.7 | ||
Footnotes |
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Data series | Back data |
Jan. 2023 |
Feb. 2023 |
Mar. 2023 |
Apr. 2023 |
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$23.51 | $23.36 | (p)$23.62 | (p)$23.78 | ||
38.9 | 38.5 | (p)38.6 | (p)38.3 | ||
Footnotes |
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Data series | Wages, 2022 | |||
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Hourly | Annual | |||
Median | Mean | Median | Mean | |
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
18.12 | 19.30 | 37,690 | 40,140 |
22.03 | 23.94 | 45,820 | 49,790 | |
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers |
30.02 | 31.96 | 62,450 | 66,480 |
21.91 | 22.79 | 45,580 | 47,410 | |
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products |
32.15 | 36.44 | 66,870 | 75,800 |
17.51 | 18.40 | 36,410 | 38,270 |
(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)
This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in miscellaneous manufacturing. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.
Data series | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Fatalities |
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5 | 10 | 10 | 17 | |
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
Data series | 2021 |
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Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers |
|
2.5 | |
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer |
1.6 |
0.7 | |
1.0 | |
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
This section provides industry-specific pricing information. The producer price index measures the percentage change in prices that domestic producers receive for goods and services. The prices included in the producer price index are from the first commercial transaction. The import price index reflects the percentage change in prices paid to foreign producers for their goods and services within the U.S., while the export price index measures the percentage change in prices received by U.S. producers for goods and services sold outside the U.S.
Data series | Back data |
Jan. 2023 |
Feb. 2023 |
Mar. 2023 |
Apr. 2023 |
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(p)143.404 | (p)143.409 | (p)143.881 | (p)143.858 | ||
Percent change from previous month |
(p)1.2% | (p)0.0% | (p)0.3% | (p)0.0% | |
126.7 | 127.3 | (r)127.2 | 127.7 | ||
Percent change from previous month |
0.2% | 0.5% | (r)-0.1% | (r)0.4% | |
(r)134.9 | (r)136.4 | (r)137.5 | 137.5 | ||
Percent change from previous month |
(r)0.6% | (r)1.1% | (r)0.8% | (r)0.0% | |
(Source: Producer Price Indexes, International Price Program)
This section presents data on the number of establishments in miscellaneous manufacturing. Also included in this section is information on productivity, presented as the rate of change in output per hour of workers in the industry.
Data series | Back data |
4th quarter 2021 |
1st quarter 2022 |
2nd quarter 2022 |
3rd quarter 2022 |
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Number of establishments |
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34,578 | (p)35,142 | (p)35,502 | (p)35,929 | ||
12 | (p)13 | (p)13 | (p)14 | ||
Footnotes |
(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
Data series | Back data |
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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89.725 | 90.580 | 96.074 | 95.701 | ||
-6.0 | 1.0 | 6.1 | -0.4 | ||
106.876 | 96.655 | 101.194 | 105.011 | ||
2.5 | -9.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | ||
95.894 | 87.550 | 97.221 | 100.497 | ||
-3.6 | -8.7 | 11.0 | 3.4 | ||
114.497 | 121.171 | 119.077 | 128.115 | ||
3.2 | 5.8 | -1.7 | 7.6 |
(Source: Productivity and Costs)
Data extracted on: May 25, 2023