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. According to survey data about NY-based manufacturers, the seasonally adjusted diffusion index for delivery times (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) stood at 0.0 in September 2025, compared to 17.4 in August.
Sample. There are 291 records in the montly time series shown in the graph above. The time span covered by the series goes from July 2001 to September 2025.
History. Here are a few simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: the diffusion index had a mean of -0.2; it reached its maximum of 38.0 in October 2021; it reached a trough of -26.9 in November 2001.
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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