Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Availability of supplies: Future (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 recent survey data about manufacturing firms in the State of New York, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for the availability of supplies (share of CEOs seeing a future increase minus share forecasting a decrease) was -2.0 in March 2026, versus 2.0 in February.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 23 observations in total. The span of time covered by the series stretches from May 2024 to March 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some simple statistics calculated on the full sample: the diffusion index had a mean of -2.6; it hit a minimum of -27.6 in May 2025; it recorded a maximum of 9.1 in May 2024.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 0.0 |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.0 |
| 2026-03-31 | -2.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Will the availability of supplies increase or decrease over the next six months? |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Business survey response |
| Data type | Leading 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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