Figure 8. Over-the-month employment change in manufacturing, durable goods manufacturing, and nondurable goods manufacturing, seasonally adjusted, January 2016–December 2018 (in thousands)
Period Manufacturing Durable goods manufacturing Nondurable goods manufacturing

Jan 2016

22 15 7

Feb 2016

-15 -13 -2

Mar 2016

-25 -22 -3

Apr 2016

7 0 7

May 2016

-18 -22 4

Jun 2016

20 -4 24

Jul 2016

17 16 1

Aug 2016

-23 -23 0

Sep 2016

-3 -7 4

Oct 2016

-3 0 -3

Nov 2016

0 -3 3

Dec 2016

14 10 4

Jan 2017

13 5 8

Feb 2017

18 0 18

Mar 2017

9 3 6

Apr 2017

8 2 6

May 2017

2 8 -6

Jun 2017

15 12 3

Jul 2017

-3 -8 5

Aug 2017

42 33 9

Sep 2017

8 8 0

Oct 2017

20 14 6

Nov 2017

30 24 6

Dec 2017

28 24 4

Jan 2018

16 17 -1

Feb 2018

31 27 4

Mar 2018

20 21 -1

Apr 2018

22 17 5

May 2018

21 14 7

Jun 2018

32 27 5

Jul 2018

20 17 3

Aug 2018

8 12 -4

Sep 2018

18 14 4

Oct 2018

29 19 10

Nov 2018

27 16 11

Dec 2018

20 14 6

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.