Current Wages and Benefit Costs; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia (WBBNDIF066MNFRBPHI)

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Aug 2026: 38.2
Updated: Aug 25, 2026 7:37 AM CDT
Next Release Date: Sep 22, 2026
Aug 2026:  38.2  
Jul 2026:  33.3  
Jun 2026:  36.1  
May 2026:  35.7  
Apr 2026:  27.5  
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Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia  

Release: Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey  

Units:  Index, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

Current Wages and Benefit Costs reports the change in wages and benefit costs compared to the previous month for reporting service 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/nonmanufacturing-business-outlook-survey/ .

Suggested Citation:

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Current Wages and Benefit Costs; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia [WBBNDIF066MNFRBPHI], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WBBNDIF066MNFRBPHI, .

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