Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features NCCI’s release of its Quarterly Economics Briefing report for Q3 2026, which examines developments in the data across key segments of the economy, how those developments have impacted the economic outlook, and what it means for workers compensation.
In this edition NCCI explores how domestic manufacturing has changed, the implications of higher manufacturing productivity for the economy, and how those trends have impacted workers compensation results. The report notes that since 2023, US manufacturing employment has declined, but output has risen as productivity growth has soared, with recent output shifting to relatively high-tech and high-productivity subsectors like computer and electronic equipment, transportation equipment, and chemical manufacturing. NCCI also notes that in the last two decades, increased manufacturing productivity has been strongly correlated with decreased work injury rates.