Empire State Manufacturing Survey: New orders: 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. Based on a sample of manufacturing firms surveyd by the FED, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for new orders (share of CEOs seeing a future increase minus share forecasting a decrease) was 22.2 in April 2026, compared to 38.2 in the previous month.
Sample. There are 298 observations overall in the monthly time series displayed in the chart above. The time span covered by the series stretches from July 2001 to April 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some summary statistics we computed on the whole sample: the diffusion index reached its minimum of -15.7 in September 2001; it recorded a maximum of 73.0 in April 2002; it was equal on average to 34.6.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 46.5 |
| 2026-03-31 | 38.2 |
| 2026-04-30 | 22.2 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Will new orders 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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