Manufacturing Employee Engagement and eNPS Benchmark 2026
Manufacturing employees score 7.98 out of 10 on engagement in CultureMonkey's 2026 benchmark, 8th of the 14 industries with a full driver breakdown and below the 8.05 all-company average. Average eNPS is +22 (good zone).
Drivers and regions appear here only when at least 3 companies in manufacturing have data for them, so this page can list fewer than the all-industry tables. Rankings cover the 14 industries with a full driver breakdown.
Manufacturing employee engagement at a glance
Where manufacturing eNPS sits on the zone scale
Where manufacturing employees rate their workplace highest
- Purpose Alignment is the highest-rated area for manufacturing employees. It scores 8.59, 0.16 above the all-company Purpose Alignment score of 8.43.
- Social Connection comes second, with teams rating their working relationships well. It scores 8.40, 0.04 above the all-company Social Connection score of 8.36.
How far Manufacturing's highest-rated areas sit from the all-company score
Where manufacturing employee engagement falls short
- Rewards is the lowest-rated area for employees across manufacturing companies. It scores 6.99, 0.15 below the all-company Rewards score of 7.14.
- Recognition is the second-lowest area for employees across manufacturing. It scores 7.31, 0.32 below the all-company Recognition score of 7.63.
- Growth & Development is the third area where manufacturing trails all companies. It scores 7.62, 0.27 below the all-company Growth & Development score of 7.89.
Manufacturing's three lowest-rated areas, from the all-company score to Manufacturing
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How manufacturing employee engagement varies by region
Manufacturing engagement by region, highest first
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Ranked above: Professional Services (7.99)Ranked below: Logistics and Transportation (7.95)
Common questions about manufacturing employee engagement
What is the average employee engagement score in manufacturing?
Manufacturing employees score 7.98 out of 10 on engagement in CultureMonkey's 2026 benchmark, below the 8.05 all-company average. Manufacturing companies in the top quartile start at 8.37.
What is a good eNPS for manufacturing companies?
Manufacturing's average eNPS is +22, in the good zone, which runs from 10 to 30. The all-company median is +26.
What do manufacturing employees rate lowest?
Of the drivers with enough answers to report, manufacturing employees rate Rewards lowest at 6.99, then Recognition at 7.31 and Growth & Development at 7.62. All three sit below the all-company scores.
What do manufacturing employees rate highest?
Of the drivers with enough answers to report, manufacturing employees rate Purpose Alignment highest at 8.59, followed by Social Connection at 8.40. Both sit above the all-company scores.
How engaged are factory and plant workers?
CultureMonkey reports manufacturing as one industry rather than by job role. Manufacturing employees score 7.98 out of 10, 8th of the 14 industries with a full driver breakdown, with an average eNPS of +22.
What engagement score puts a manufacturing company in the top quartile?
Top-quartile manufacturing companies start at 8.37 out of 10, against an industry score of 7.98. The percentile calculator shows where your own score ranks.
Which region has the highest manufacturing employee engagement?
Latin America leads at 8.28 and Europe is lowest at 7.70, across all five reported regions.
Which drivers trail the all-company score most in manufacturing?
Of the three lowest-rated areas, Recognition trails most, at 7.31, 0.32 below the all-company score. Growth & Development follows at 7.62 (0.27 below) and Rewards at 6.99 (0.15 below).
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