May 2020 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey - Summary of Returns
May 2020 May vs. April Six Months from Now vs. May Prev. Prev. Diff. Inc. No ch. Dec. Diff. Diff. Inc. No ch. Dec. Diff. Index Index Index Index General Business -56.6 14.9 27.0 58.1 -43.1 43.0 62.4 19.0 12.8 49.7 Conditions New Orders -70.9 25.3 23.8 50.9 -25.7 36.5 64.8 16.3 10.1 54.7 Shipments -74.1 19.1 30.8 49.4 -30.3 46.0 55.9 22.3 9.9 46.0 Unfilled Orders -13.5 18.5 48.7 32.2 -13.7 17.0 23.2 49.1 17.2 6.0 Delivery Times 4.1 15.6 62.1 22.3 -6.7 1.4 17.9 58.9 12.8 5.1 Inventories -10.2 36.3 36.7 24.6 11.7 13.7 25.6 35.7 27.0 -1.4 Prices Paid -9.3 16.2 70.6 13.0 3.2 25.5 29.5 50.7 8.4 21.2 Prices Received -10.6 6.4 84.1 9.5 -3.1 16.9 24.3 59.5 8.7 15.6 Number of Emp. -46.7 8.5 64.4 23.8 -15.3 26.6 34.5 36.2 18.3 16.2 Avg. Emp. Wrkwk. -54.5 15.2 61.5 22.3 -7.1 26.0 27.5 52.3 8.0 19.6 Capital Ex. -- -- -- -- -- 12.4 29.1 44.7 13.9 15.2 Notes: (1) Diffusion indexes represent the percentage of respondents indicating an increase minus the percentage indicating a decrease. (2) All data are seasonally adjusted. (3) Percentages may not sum to 100 percent because of rounding, omission by respondents, or both. (4) Survey results reflect data received through May 18, 2020. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey Released: May 21, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. ET.
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