Observations

Nov 2025: 3.7

Updated: Nov 20, 2025 7:48 AM CST

Units:

Index,

Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Current Workhours; Diffusion Index for FRB - Philadelphia District	2015-04-16	2020-07-23
Current Work Hours; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia	2020-07-24	2025-11-20

Source

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia	2015-04-16	2025-11-20

Release

Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey	2015-04-16	2025-11-20

Units

Index	2015-04-16	2025-11-20

Frequency

Monthly	2015-04-16	2025-11-20

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonally Adjusted	2015-04-16	2025-11-20

Notes

Current Workhours reports the change in workhours 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/ .	2015-04-16	2025-11-20

Current Work Hours; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia (AWCDFSA066MSFRBPHI)