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Bank Releases September’s Coincident Indexes

October 25, 2011

For immediate release
Contact: Katherine Dibling, Senior Media Representative, (215) 574-4119

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia today released the coincident indexes for September 2011. The coincident indexes combine four state-level indicators to summarize current economic conditions in a single statistic.

About the September Release

• In the past month, the indexes increased in 30 states, decreased in 13, and remained unchanged in seven. Over the past three months, the indexes increased in 30 states, decreased in 16, and remained unchanged in four (Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, and New Mexico).

Pennsylvania

• In September the coincident index for Pennsylvania decreased 0.3 percent. Payroll employment decreased, and the state's unemployment rate rose. On the other hand, average hours worked in manufacturing increased. Overall, economic activity in the state as measured by the coincident index has risen 1.8 percent over the past 12 months.

New Jersey

• The coincident index for New Jersey rose 0.3 percent in September. The unemployment rate fell, and average hours worked in manufacturing rose. However, payroll employment decreased. New Jersey's economic activity as measured by the coincident index has increased 1.7 percent over the past 12 months.

Delaware

• In September the coincident index for Delaware fell 0.1 percent. Payroll employment decreased, while the unemployment rate stayed flat. On the other hand, average hours worked in manufacturing increased. Economic activity in the state as measured by the coincident index has decreased 0.4 percent over the past 12 months.

About the Coincident Indexes

• The indicators are nonfarm payroll employment, average hours worked in manufacturing, the unemployment rate, and wage and salary disbursements deflated by the consumer price index.
• The Bank also issues leading indexes for the states. These indexes predict the six-month growth rate of the state’s coincident indexes. The next release date for the leading indexes is Tuesday, November 1, 2011.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. It is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank serves eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.