Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Average employee workweek: Future (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally unadjusted) - United States - Dallas FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (Dallas FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. Based on a sample of manufacturing firms surveyd by the FED, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for the average employee workweek (share of CEOs seeing a future increase minus share forecasting a decrease) stood at 1.6 in April 2026, compared to 4.0 in March.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 262 records. The series covers the time range extending from June 2004 to April 2026.
History. Check out a few descriptive statistics computed on the full sample: the diffusion index recorded a maximum of 30.9 in December 2013; it reached its lowest level of -20.3 in January 2009; it had an average value of 8.5.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 4.2 |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.0 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.6 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Will the average employee workweek 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 Dallas |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Not copyrightable under U.S. law |
| Measure type | Diffusion index (share of respondents reporting an increase minus share reporting a decrease) |
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