Federal Reserve Economic Data

Future General Activity; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia (GAFDFSA066MSFRBPHI)

May 2025: 47.2
Updated: May 15, 2025 7:46 AM CDT
May 2025:  47.2  
Apr 2025:  6.9  
Mar 2025:  5.6  
Feb 2025:  27.8  
Jan 2025:  46.3  
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Index,
Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

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Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia  

Release: Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey  

Units:  Index, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

Future General Activity forecasts the change in general business activity over the next six months for reporting manufacturing firms. The General Business Activity is the broadest measure for future manufacturing conditions in the Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The diffusion index is calculated by taking the percent reporting increases and subtracting the percentage reporting decreases. For more information about this release from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, visit: http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/business-outlook-survey/ .

Suggested Citation:

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Future General Activity; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia [GAFDFSA066MSFRBPHI], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GAFDFSA066MSFRBPHI, .

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