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Release Date: March 16, 2012
Table 6 Diffusion Indexes of Industrial Production
Percent
| Year | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Month Earlier | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | 64.7 | 52.6 | 65.7 | 68.6 | 66.7 | 53.2 | 60.3 | 52.9 | 51.6 | 57.7 | 54.8 | 59.3 |
| 2011 | 61.2 | 51.3 | 56.4 | 45.5 | 51.0 | 47.1 | 57.1 | 55.1 | 51.9 | 57.1 | 49.7 | 63.5 |
| 2012 | 63.6 | |||||||||||
| Three Months Earlier | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | 70.2 | 62.2 | 65.7 | 63.8 | 74.0 | 65.4 | 62.5 | 57.7 | 58.3 | 53.8 | 55.4 | 58.3 |
| 2011 | 64.1 | 61.5 | 59.9 | 51.3 | 54.5 | 51.6 | 54.8 | 53.5 | 60.6 | 56.7 | 59.0 | 62.8 |
| 2012 | 67.0 | |||||||||||
| Six Months Earlier | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | 68.6 | 67.6 | 67.6 | 75.0 | 72.8 | 72.4 | 67.9 | 68.3 | 64.7 | 61.5 | 57.4 | 60.9 |
| 2011 | 60.3 | 61.5 | 65.1 | 57.7 | 60.6 | 58.3 | 54.5 | 50.3 | 50.6 | 58.0 | 58.7 | 64.1 |
| 2012 | 66.0 | |||||||||||
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.
Last update: March 16, 2012
