Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Delivery times: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally unadjusted) - 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 manufacturing firms' responses to the Empire State Survey carried out by the New York FED, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for delivery times (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) stood at 18.8 in September 2026, compared to 20.6 in August 2026.
Sample. There are 303 observations overall in the monthly series displayed in the graph above. The period covered by the series goes from July 2001 to September 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few statistics calculated on the entire sample: the diffusion index recorded a minimum of -26.9 in November 2001; it recorded its highest level of 38.0 in October 2021; it was equal on average to 0.2.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 13.0000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 20.6000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 18.8000 |
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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 | No |
| 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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