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. According to survey data about NY-based manufacturers, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for the availability of supplies (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was -15.1 in October 2026, compared to -11.9 in September 2026.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 61 records. The time span covered by the series stretches from October 2021 to October 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some summary statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the diffusion index recorded a minimum of -63.2 in October 2021; it recorded its maximum of 32.0 in June 2023; it averaged -6.1.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | -13.4000 |
| 2026-09-30 | -11.9000 |
| 2026-10-31 | -15.1000 |
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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) |
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