Statistical benchmark · Periodic
Manufacturing by the Numbers
Turn a dense governed dataset into a consistent comparative publication with definitions, context, and one deliberate emphasis system.
- For industry analysts, operators, strategy teams, and leadership
What this benchmark shows an industry analyst
Six comparisons on one page, each in the form that suits it, with the population and source printed beside the figures.
On the page
- Paired capacity callouts
- Output change by sector
- Share of output and net jobs by region
- Recovery rates by firm size
An annual benchmark of mid-market manufacturers (firms with revenues between $10M and $1B), composed from a sample survey dataset. Below, highlights from the 2025 edition.
Mid-market firms added capacity while large firms cut it
Output change by sector
Source: sample survey dataset · n = 1,204
Net jobs added by region
- Midwest+2.2M
- Southeast+1.4M
- Northeast+0.9M
- West+0.6M
Share of total private-sector output
What growth champions did differently
Source: sample survey dataset · 1,647 executives
Firms that returned to pre-downturn output
Three in five mid-market manufacturers recovered within eight quarters.
Evidence contract
What a production version needs
Versioned benchmark dataset
Methodology, population, period, and definitions
Quality checks, caveats, and source notes
Recurring workflow
From governed evidence to an approved delivery
- Validate the benchmark release and methodology.
- Refresh every bound comparison from the same version.
- Preflight labels, notes, and accessibility before publication.
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