Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Availability of supplies: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally unadjusted) - United States - NY FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Empire State Manufacturing Survey (NY FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. Based on a sample of manufacturing firms surveyd by the FED, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for the availability of supplies (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was -10.7 in October 2025, versus -8.8 in the previous month.
Sample. There are 49 records overall in the monthly series displayed in the chart above. The series covers the time period going from October 2021 to October 2025.
History. Here are some simple statistics we computed on the full sample: the diffusion index recorded a bottom of -63.2 in October 2021; it recorded a maximum of 32.0 in June 2023; it was equal on average to -5.3.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | -5.5 |
| 2025-09-30 | -8.8 |
| 2025-10-31 | -10.7 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did the availability of supplies increase or decrease in the past month? |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Business survey response |
| Data type | Coincident indicator of the business cycle |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Free use subject to conditions |
| Measure type | Diffusion index (share of respondents reporting an increase minus share reporting a decrease) |