US manufacturing employment continued a modest upswing, adding 16,000 jobs last month and standing about 58,000 above the December 2025 low. Demand for data-center equipment, new pharmaceutical manufacturing investment, defense production and semicon

2026-09-04

US manufacturing employment continued a modest upswing, adding 16,000 jobs last month and standing about 58,000 above the December 2025 low. Demand for data-center equipment, new pharmaceutical manufacturing investment, defense production and semiconductor fab construction may be contributing to the rebound.