Table 9 Diffusion Indexes of Industrial Production Percent
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
One Month Earlier
2000
54.3
55.1
57.2
47.8
50.4
53.6
49.6
41.3
51.4
43.5
44.2
42.8
2001
46.0
36.6
39.9
43.1
41.7
40.9
47.8
43.5
39.5
42.0
38.8
52.2
2002
54.3
56.9
60.1
50.4
61.8
58.3
Three Months Earlier
2000
61.2
57.6
59.4
55.4
48.6
51.4
51.4
44.2
38.4
39.1
40.2
38.8
2001
39.5
37.5
36.6
38.0
37.7
37.7
39.1
40.2
41.3
36.6
33.0
39.1
2002
44.7
57.2
56.2
56.9
64.5
58.3
Six Months Earlier
2000
63.4
62.0
65.9
59.8
57.6
58.0
53.6
45.3
43.5
41.3
40.2
37.0
2001
35.5
32.6
32.2
30.8
31.9
32.6
30.1
32.6
35.9
30.4
34.1
35.5
2002
39.9
44.6
51.1
52.5
61.6
60.5
Note: The diffusion indexes are calculated as the percentage of series that increased over the indicated
span (one, three, or six months) plus one-half the percentage that were unchanged.
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