Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Unfilled orders: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally adjusted) - United States - Dallas FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (Dallas FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. Based on a sample of manufacturing firms surveyd by the FED, the seasonally adjusted diffusion index for unfilled orders (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was 22.7 in September 2026, compared to -1.3 in August 2026.
Sample. This monthly time series has 268 records. The period covered by the series extends from June 2004 to September 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some summary statistics calculated on the entire sample: the diffusion index was equal on average to -2.6; it peaked at 35.1 in September 2005; it reached a minimum of -34.4 in March 2009.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | -2.00000 |
| 2026-08-31 | -1.30000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 22.7000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did unfilled orders 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 Dallas |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Not copyrightable under U.S. law |
| Measure type | Diffusion index (share of respondents reporting an increase minus share reporting a decrease) |
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