All Employees: Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 1.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.2% in August 2026.
The level stood at 42.00 thousands.
That is the highest reading since March 2022.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.2% (Apr 2020) to 2.1% (Nov 2021), averaging −1.3%.
All Employees: Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).All Employees: Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).
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Recent data
Period
Value
Y/Y %
September 2026
42.00 thousands
1.4
August 2026
42.10 thousands
1.2
July 2026
42.00 thousands
0.2
June 2026
42.00 thousands
0.2
May 2026
41.80 thousands
0.0
April 2026
41.70 thousands
−0.5
March 2026
41.60 thousands
−0.7
February 2026
41.60 thousands
−1.0
January 2026
41.30 thousands
−1.9
December 2025
41.30 thousands
−3.1
November 2025
41.30 thousands
−3.3
October 2025
41.30 thousands
−3.5
September 2025
41.40 thousands
−3.7
August 2025
41.60 thousands
−3.5
July 2025
41.90 thousands
−3.2
June 2025
41.90 thousands
−3.7
May 2025
41.80 thousands
−3.7
April 2025
41.90 thousands
−3.5
March 2025
41.90 thousands
−4.6
February 2025
42.00 thousands
−3.9
January 2025
42.10 thousands
−3.7
December 2024
42.60 thousands
−4.1
November 2024
42.70 thousands
−3.2
October 2024
42.80 thousands
−2.9
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Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing — Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.