US manufacturing productivity was mixed in 2025, rising in 39 of 80 industries. The biggest gains came from other transportation equipment (+14.9%) and textile and fabric finishing mills (+16.1%), while bakeries and tortilla products saw declines (-4.4%). In mining, oil and gas extraction led with a 13.9% productivity increase.
However, most major manufacturing sectors saw declines, and unit labor costs rose across all covered industries as wages grew faster than productivity, reports the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the longer 2019–2025 period, productivity also fell in most manufacturing industries, while oil and gas extraction was a key exception with sustained gains.
