2006

"US" indicates the National PMI numbers announced by the NAPM

"MA" indicates the overall index for the Mid-American region

Index greater than 50.0% indicates expansion

 

 

 

 

December  2006

Index

US

MA

Overall

51.4

53.8

New Orders

52.1

54.0

Production

51.8

52.7

Delivery Lead Time

53.4

49.5

Employment

49.7

53.1

Inventories

48.4

55.9

Prices

47.5

68.3

Confidence

N/A

47.3

 

November  2006

Index

US

MA

Overall

49.5

54.1

New Orders

48.7

57.3

Production

48.5

54.5

Delivery Lead Time

52.8

54.4

Employment

49.2

50.5

Inventories

49.7

50.0

Prices

53.5

69.4

Confidence

N/A

50.5

 

October  2006

Index

US

MA

Overall

51.2

55.1

New Orders

52.1

55.6

Production

51.9

55.7

Delivery Lead Time

50.2

53.3

Employment

50.8

54.2

Inventories

49.4

56.3

Prices

47.0

73.1

Confidence

N/A

55.8

 

September  2006

Index

US

MA

Overall

52.9

57.0

New Orders

54.2

55.8

Production

56.1

60.1

Delivery Lead Time

54.1

54.6

Employment

49.4

56.5

Inventories

46.4

57.1

Prices

61.0

75.2

Confidence

N/A

51.2

 

August  2006

Index

US

MA

Overall

54.5

56.3

New Orders

54.2

53.1

Production

56.6

59.9

Delivery Lead Time

55.0

51.3

Employment

54.0

57.0

Inventories

50.2

63.1

Prices

73.0

80.2

Confidence

N/A

47.4

 

July  2006

Index

US

MA

Overall

54.7

60.2

New Orders

56.1

61.6

Production

57.6