July 2020 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey - Summary of Returns
July 2020 July vs. June Six Months from Now vs. July Prev. Prev. Diff. Inc. No ch. Dec. Diff. Diff. Inc. No ch. Dec. Diff. Index Index Index Index General Business 27.5 45.1 29.4 21.1 24.1 66.3 48.5 22.6 12.5 36.0 Conditions New Orders 16.7 46.7 29.4 23.7 23.0 67.9 66.0 19.2 10.4 55.6 Shipments 25.3 38.2 38.7 22.9 15.3 65.0 64.5 16.2 13.1 51.3 Unfilled Orders -0.1 16.9 68.9 12.9 3.9 31.5 28.3 58.9 6.4 22.0 Delivery Times 0.4 9.7 72.4 16.0 -6.4 18.5 25.6 55.0 15.1 10.5 Inventories 0.0 10.6 64.7 22.4 -11.8 2.9 28.5 49.3 19.6 8.9 Prices Paid 11.1 15.7 84.3 0.0 15.7 44.3 45.6 47.4 2.6 43.0 Prices Received 11.0 14.4 82.8 2.9 11.5 28.9 31.2 58.2 6.4 24.7 Number of Emp. -4.3 29.2 61.6 9.1 20.1 29.6 36.8 55.1 4.3 32.4 Avg. Emp. Wrkwk. -6.5 26.3 64.4 9.2 17.2 25.9 32.5 55.6 5.3 27.3 Capital Ex. -- -- -- -- -- 26.3 33.0 58.1 6.4 26.6 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 July 13, 2020. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey Released: July 16, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. ET.
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