Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Delivery times: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally adjusted) - 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 adjusted diffusion index for delivery times (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was 20.6 in August 2026, compared to 13.0 in July.
Sample. This monthly time series has 302 data points overall. The series covers the time period stretching from July 2001 to August 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: the diffusion index had a mean of 0.2; it recorded a maximum of 38.0 in October 2021; it hit a trough of -26.9 in November 2001.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 11.9 |
| 2026-07-31 | 13.0 |
| 2026-08-31 | 20.6 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did delivery times 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 | Yes |
| 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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