Jobs Statement

Dec 04 2020
Press Release Jobs Statement

AAM Statement: Factories Still Down 599,000 Jobs Since February

Washington, D.C. – Manufacturing gained 27,000 jobs in November, according to data released on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but the sector is still down...
Jun 25 2020
Press Release

AAM Statement: Factories Reclaim 225,000 Jobs in May; Millions Still Out of Work

Washington, D.C. – Manufacturing gained 225,000 jobs in May, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. But employment gains and losses were volatile and...
May 08 2020
Press Release

AAM Statement: Factories Lost 1.3 Million Jobs in April

Washington, D.C. – Manufacturing lost 1.3 million jobs in April, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The entire economy lost 20.5 million jobs. ...
Apr 03 2020
Press Release

AAM Statement: Factories Lose 18,000 Jobs in March

Washington, D.C. – Manufacturing lost 18,000 jobs in March, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The bulk of March's factory job loss...
Mar 06 2020
Press Release

AAM Statement: Factories Gain 15,000 Jobs in February

Washington, D.C. – Manufacturing gained 15,000 jobs in February, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The bulk of February's gain was in...
Jan 10 2020
Press Release

AAM Statement: Factories Lose 12,000 Jobs in December

Washington, D.C. – Manufacturing employment decreased in December, with the sector losing 12,000 jobs, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The bulk of...
Nov 03 2017
Press Release

Factory Jobs Recover in October, But Trade Imbalance Grows as Trump Heads to Asia: AAM Statement

The manufacturing sector grew by 24,000 jobs in October, according to the latest employment data from the Labor Department. The growth, prompted by hurricane recovery, came amid losses in primary...
Nov 04 2016
Press Release

More Manufacturing Job Losses Amid Global Weakness: AAM Statement

Trade and services deficit hits $36.4 billion; Goods deficit with China drops by $2.2 billion due to lower imports The manufacturing sector lost 9,000 jobs in October, according to the latest...
Oct 07 2016
Press Release

More Manufacturing Job Loss as Candidates Head to St. Louis: AAM Statement

Manufacturing loses 13,000 jobs in September The manufacturing sector lost 13,000 jobs last month, according to the latest employment data from the Labor Department. It's the third month in a row...
Nov 06 2015
Press Release

Manufacturing Flatlines in October: AAM Statement

The Department of Labor reported this morning that America's manufacturing sector flatlined in October, creating no jobs last month.  The #AAMeter, which tracks President...