The US added 19,000 manufacturing jobs in October, the strongest monthly gain since 2023, according to the White House.
Since Donald Trump returned to office, more than 100,000 manufacturing jobs and 120,000 factory construction jobs have been added, the administration said. Manufacturing employment is rising for the first time in three years. The White House said this reverses the loss of more than 200,000 factory jobs during the Biden administration.
The September jobs estimate was revised from an initial 30,000 to 60,000, while August’s figure was revised to 186,000. The White House also said wage growth reached its highest level of the year, average hourly earnings exceeded expectations and the unemployment rate fell.
