April 2024 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey - Summary of Returns
Summary of Returns April 2024 April vs. March Six Months from Now vs. April Prev. Prev. Diff. Inc. No ch. Dec. Diff. Diff. Inc. No ch. Dec. Diff. Index Index Index Index General Business 3.2 37.8 40.0 22.3 15.5 38.6 44.0 38.7 9.8 34.3 Conditions New Orders 5.4 32.5 47.2 20.3 12.2 49.9 53.4 31.9 10.6 42.8 Shipments 11.4 36.5 46.1 17.4 19.1 43.6 38.6 45.2 9.3 29.3 Unfilled Orders 1.0 13.6 69.8 12.8 0.8 11.1 22.9 63.0 9.9 13.0 Delivery Times -16.7 10.0 69.9 19.4 -9.4 7.9 10.2 78.0 9.5 0.7 Inventories 4.4 9.7 68.8 18.6 -8.9 12.2 19.9 57.4 17.9 2.0 Prices Paid 3.7 25.9 70.2 2.8 23.0 38.0 57.3 36.0 2.8 54.5 Prices Received 4.6 11.6 82.2 6.2 5.5 37.1 37.2 58.1 2.8 34.4 Number of Emp. -9.6 5.7 77.4 16.4 -10.7 5.8 23.5 61.6 10.7 12.8 Avg. Emp. Wrkwk. -0.2 3.4 74.0 22.1 -18.7 -0.6 22.9 67.8 5.6 17.3 Capital Ex. -- -- -- -- -- 23.6 26.7 65.7 6.7 20.0 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 April 15, 2024. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey Released: April 18, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. ET.
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