Observations

Jan 2026: 16.2

Updated: Jan 20, 2026 7:38 AM CST

Units:

Index,

Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Current General Activity, Perceptions of Respondents for their Firm; Diffusion Index for FRB - Philadelphia District	2019-09-24	2020-07-23
Current General Activity, Perceptions of Respondents for their Firm; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia	2020-07-24	2026-01-20

Source

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia	2019-09-24	2026-01-20

Release

Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey	2019-09-24	2026-01-20

Units

Index	2019-09-24	2026-01-20

Frequency

Monthly	2019-09-24	2026-01-20

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonally Adjusted	2019-09-24	2026-01-20

Notes

Current General Activity, Perceptions of Respondents for their Firm reports the change in general business activity of their company based on perceptions of their responses compared to the previous month for reporting service firms. The General Business Activity is the broadest measure of the Nonmanufacturing 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 here. (https://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/nonmanufacturing-business-outlook-survey/)	2019-09-24	2026-01-20

Current General Activity, Perceptions of Respondents for their Firm; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia (GABNDIF066MSFRBPHI)