Current Employment; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia (NECDFSA066MSFRBPHI)

Observations

Mar 2026: 0.8
Updated: Mar 19, 2026 7:48 AM CDT
Next Release Date: Apr 16, 2026
Mar 2026:  0.8  
Feb 2026:  -1.3  
Jan 2026:  9.7  
Dec 2025:  13.0  
Nov 2025:  7.4  
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Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia  

Release: Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey  

Units:  Index, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

Current Employment reports the change in employment compared to the previous month for reporting manufacturing firms. 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, Current Employment; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia [NECDFSA066MSFRBPHI], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NECDFSA066MSFRBPHI, .

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