Demand Net Rising Index
The Graph of the Week comes from the April 2009 NABE Industry Survey, and shows the Demand Net Rising Index. From the survey:
Industry demand continued to drop in the first quarter of 2009, with 41% of survey respondents reporting
decreases and only 27% reporting increases. Two-thirds of firms in the goods-producing sector and the
transportation, utilities, information, and communications sector reported falling demand. Yet the overall results
represented an improvement from the previous survey.
NABE members can read the whole report, and download the spreadsheet containing the data, here. There is a summary available to the public.