Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Unfilled orders: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally adjusted) - United States - Dallas FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (Dallas FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to survey data about manufacturers collected by the Federal Reserve in Texas, the seasonally adjusted diffusion index for unfilled orders (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was -1.3 in August 2026, compared to -2.0 in July 2026.
Sample. There are 267 data points overall in the monthly series displayed in the plot above. The series covers the time span going from June 2004 to August 2026.
History. Take a look at some statistics calculated on the full sample: the diffusion index was equal on average to -2.7; it reached a minimum of -34.4 in March 2009; it recorded its maximum of 35.1 in September 2005.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | -2.8 |
| 2026-07-31 | -2.0 |
| 2026-08-31 | -1.3 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did unfilled orders 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 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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