Please let us know if you have feedbackThe manufacturing industry added 5,000 jobs in July, a small improvement from May, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Aug. 2. Meanwhile, adjusted data shows 11,000 jobs were added in June. An employment index registering above 50.3% over time is generally consistent with increases in BLS manufacturing employment data, per the ISM. “Given the challenges facing the sector right now, adding 5,000 manufacturing jobs in July is a win,” Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, said in a statement. Manufacturing sectors that added or lost jobs in July 2026 The transportation equipment sector added the most employees at 11,900.