May 2022 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey - Summary of Returns
May 2022 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 17.6 22.2 56.7 19.7 2.6 8.2 24.4 45.8 22.0 2.5 Conditions New Orders 17.8 36.3 49.4 14.2 22.1 3.7 37.3 39.8 21.2 16.1 Shipments 19.1 45.9 43.4 10.7 35.3 29.9 40.7 47.8 8.6 32.1 Unfilled Orders 5.7 27.4 63.1 9.5 17.9 -13.4 9.5 50.6 34.0 -24.5 Delivery Times 17.9 24.3 68.8 6.8 17.5 -19.1 5.7 55.6 34.8 -29.1 Inventories 11.9 19.5 61.4 16.3 3.2 17.3 23.8 49.9 19.2 4.6 Prices Paid 84.6 81.1 16.5 2.2 78.9 70.1 62.6 29.8 3.3 59.4 Prices Received 55.0 51.9 47.0 0.2 51.7 62.4 62.5 31.0 3.6 58.9 Number of Emp. 41.4 26.7 70.7 1.2 25.5 38.7 33.4 60.4 4.2 29.2 Avg. Emp. Wrkwk. 20.8 19.5 77.1 3.4 16.1 -2.6 19.7 69.0 8.1 11.7 Capital Ex. -- -- -- -- -- 19.9 27.0 52.3 17.4 9.6 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 because of rounding, omission by respondents, or both. (4) Survey results reflect data received through May 16, 2022. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey Released: May 19, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. ET.
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