Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Delivery times: 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. Based on a sample of manufacturing firms surveyd by the FED, the seasonally adjusted diffusion index for delivery times (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was 0.0 in September 2025, versus 17.4 in August 2025.
Sample. There are 291 records in the montly series displayed in the graph above. The series covers the period stretching from July 2001 to September 2025.
History. Take a look at some statistics calculated on the whole sample: the diffusion index hit a maximum of 38.0 in October 2021; it reached a minimum of -26.9 in November 2001; it averaged -0.2.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | 8.3 |
| 2025-08-31 | 17.4 |
| 2025-09-30 | 0.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did delivery times 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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