United States Richmond Fed Manufacturing IndexUnited States Richmond Fed Manufacturing IndexUnited States Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index

United States Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index

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Key data points


Last release
Observation period
Oct 2024
Next release
Forecast
Highest
28.00POINT on Sep 30, 2018
Lowest
−55.00POINT on Apr 30, 2020

About United States Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index


Category
Business
Frequency
Monthly
Units
POINT
The Richmond Manufacturing Index measures the conditions of the manufacturing sector for the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and most of West Virginia. The index is derived from a survey of 190 manufacturing plants and based on three individual index with the following weights: Shipments (33 percent), New Orders (40 percent) and Employment (27 percent). The index can range between +100 and -100; a reading above zero indicates expansion, while below zero suggests a contraction.