Federal Reserve Statistical Release, G.17, Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization; title with eagle logo links to Statistical Release home page

Release Date: February 15, 2006
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Table 6
Diffusion Indexes of Industrial Production
Percent
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
                         
One Month Earlier                        
2003   43.0   48.0   47.3   35.7   51.3   53.0   48.0   49.7   59.7   60.0   66.7   55.3
2004   61.0   62.7   53.0   66.7   58.7   46.3   66.0   56.0   47.0   61.0   53.7   58.7
2005   54.7   47.3   49.7   52.7   54.0   56.7   54.3   52.0   55.3   60.0   61.0   56.2
                         
Three Months Earlier                        
2003   46.3   39.3   42.0   36.0   38.0   46.3   55.0   54.0   58.0   61.7   70.0   62.7
2004   66.0   61.3   65.0   68.3   66.7   62.3   57.7   56.3   56.3   57.7   56.7   64.3
2005   58.3   59.0   52.0   47.3   51.8   57.0   57.0   55.0   54.3   57.7   59.3   60.3
                         
Six Months Earlier                        
2003   41.3   37.3   39.0   36.7   33.0   38.3   42.7   45.3   50.0   60.7   65.7   63.7
2004   68.3   73.3   68.0   77.0   72.0   65.3   67.3   67.0   62.0   61.3   58.7   64.0
2005   62.0   60.0   60.7   52.3   52.7   55.0   57.0   53.3   56.3   60.0   59.3   56.7

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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