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Bank Releases November’s Coincident Indexes

December 22, 2011

For immediate release
Contact: Katherine Dibling, Senior Media Representative, (215) 574-4119

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia today released the coincident indexes for November 2011. The coincident indexes combine four state-level indicators to summarize current economic conditions in a single statistic.

About the November Release

• In the past month, the indexes increased in 44 states, decreased in four, and remained unchanged in two (Hawaii and Wyoming). Over the past three months, the indexes increased in 43 states, decreased in six, and remained unchanged in one (Hawaii).

Pennsylvania

• The coincident index increased 0.3 percent. Average hours worked in manufacturing increased, and the unemployment rate decreased. Payroll employment remained relatively flat. Overall, Pennsylvania’s economic activity as measured by the coincident index has risen 2.5 percent over the past 12 months.

New Jersey

• The coincident index rose 0.3 percent in November. Both payroll employment and average hours worked in manufacturing increased, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged. New Jersey’s economic activity as measured by the coincident index has increased 2.2 percent over the past 12 months.

Delaware

• The coincident index rose 0.3 percent in November. The unemployment rate fell. However, payroll employment and average hours worked in manufacturing decreased. Overall, Delaware’s economic activity as measured by the coincident index has increased 0.3 percent over the past 12 months.

About the Coincident Indexes

• The indicators are nonfarm payroll employment, average hours worked in manufacturing, the unemployment rate, and wage and salary disbursements deflated by the consumer price index.
• The Bank also issues leading indexes for the states. These indexes predict the six-month growth rate of the state’s coincident indexes. The next release date for the leading indexes is Thursday, December 29, 2011.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. It is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank serves eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.