Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Average employee workweek: 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 recent survey data about manufacturing firms in the State of New York, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for the average employee workweek (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was 14.1 in April 2026, versus 4.9 in March.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 298 data points. The series covers the period stretching from July 2001 to April 2026.
History. Take a look at some simple statistics calculated on the whole sample: the diffusion index recorded its highest level of 29.2 in May 2004; it recorded a bottom of -55.5 in April 2020; it had an average value of 1.1.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 3.0 |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.9 |
| 2026-04-30 | 14.1 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did the average employee workweek 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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