Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Availability of supplies: 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. According to survey data about NY-based manufacturers collected by the Federal Reserve, the seasonally adjusted diffusion index for the availability of supplies (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was -11.9 in September 2026, compared to -13.4 in August 2026.
Sample. In this monthly series, there are 60 observations in total. The time period covered by the series goes from October 2021 to September 2026.
History. Here are some descriptive statistics computed on the full sample: the diffusion index hit a trough of -63.2 in October 2021; it hit a peak of 32.0 in June 2023; it had a mean of -5.9.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | -10.0000 |
| 2026-08-31 | -13.4000 |
| 2026-09-30 | -11.9000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did the availability of supplies 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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