September 2025 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey - Summary of Returns
Summary of Returns September 2025 September vs. August Six Months from Now vs. September Prev. Prev. Diff. Inc. No ch. Dec. Diff. Diff. Inc. No ch. Dec. Diff. Index Index Index Index General Business -0.3 39.9 43.4 16.7 23.2 25.0 52.2 27.0 20.8 31.5 Activity New Orders -1.9 41.7 29.0 29.3 12.4 39.2 59.0 24.3 16.7 42.4 Shipments 4.5 44.0 38.1 17.9 26.1 40.3 51.4 28.3 20.3 31.0 Unfilled Orders -16.8 15.5 61.3 22.1 -6.6 7.7 24.6 60.8 12.6 12.0 Delivery Times -5.4 6.5 78.3 9.8 -3.4 4.5 12.3 75.0 11.8 0.5 Inventories -6.2 27.1 60.8 12.1 15.0 -14.3 23.7 49.6 26.7 -3.0 Prices Paid 66.8 48.8 48.4 2.0 46.8 68.4 70.1 27.9 0.3 69.8 Prices Received 36.1 19.5 78.4 0.7 18.8 48.5 64.8 35.2 0.0 64.8 Number of Emp. 5.9 15.8 73.9 10.2 5.6 12.7 30.3 62.6 6.6 23.7 Avg. Emp. Wrkwk. 4.7 22.9 69.1 8.0 14.9 4.3 32.6 55.4 10.1 22.5 Capital Ex. -- -- -- -- -- 38.4 17.0 78.4 4.6 12.5 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 September 15, 2025. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey Released: September 18, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET.
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