Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Unfilled orders: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally unadjusted) - 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 unadjusted diffusion index for unfilled orders (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) stood at 20.7 in September 2026, compared to -2.9 in the previous month.
Sample. There are 267 records overall in the monthly time series displayed in the figure above. The time range covered by the series is from June 2004 to September 2026.
History. Take a look at some summary statistics calculated on the entire sample: the diffusion index reached its minimum of -33.0 in November 2008; it reached its highest level of 32.1 in September 2005; it had a mean of -2.6.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | -3.20000 |
| 2026-08-31 | -2.90000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 20.7000 |
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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 | No |
| 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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