Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Average employee workweek: 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, the seasonally adjusted diffusion index for the average employee workweek (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) stood at -5.1 in September 2025, compared to 0.2 in the previous month.
Sample. There are 291 data points in the montly series displayed in the graph above. The series covers the time period going from July 2001 to September 2025.
History. Here's a peek at a few simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: the diffusion index attained a maximum of 33.5 in April 2004; it recorded a bottom of -63.2 in April 2020; it was equal on average to 1.1.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | 4.2 |
| 2025-08-31 | 0.2 |
| 2025-09-30 | -5.1 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did the average employee workweek 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 | Montly |
| 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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