NY Empire State New Orders Index in the United States increased to 22.70 points in May from 19.30 points in April of 2026. NY Empire State New Orders Index in the United States averaged 6.09 points from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 42.00 points in May of 2004 and a record low of -68.80 points in April of 2020. source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
NY Empire State Employment Index 8.30 9.80 points May 2026
NY Empire State Manufacturing Index 19.60 11.00 points May 2026
NY Empire State New Orders Index 22.70 19.30 points May 2026
NY Empire State Prices Paid Index 62.60 51.00 points May 2026
NY Empire State Shipments Index 18.90 20.20 points May 2026


United States NY Empire State New Orders Index
New York Empire State Manufacturing Index is based on data compiled from the survey of 200 executives from the companies in the manufacturing sector in the New York State. Participants report the change in 11 indicators including level of general business activity, new orders, shipments, inventories, number of employees, delivery time, capital expenditure from the previous month and the likely direction of these indicators in six months. A reading above 0 indicates manufacturing activity is expanding, below 0 is contracting.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
22.70 19.30 42.00 -68.80 2001 - 2026 points Monthly
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