Monthly Comment from Professor P. Fraser Johnson
Director of the Ivey Purchasing Managers Index
The Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (seasonally adjusted) by the end of March 2019 stood at 54.3. The corresponding figure for March 2018 was 59.8 and for March 2017 was 61.1.
The Employment index (seasonally adjusted) for March 2019 stood at 54.5; Inventories (seasonally adjusted) 47.8; Supplier Deliveries (seasonally adjusted) were 46.2; and Prices were 58.7.
The Ivey PMI unadjusted data for the month of March 2019 is 57.6; Employment 54.7; Inventories 50.0; Supplier Deliveries 48.8; and Prices 60.1.
The Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (seasonally adjusted) by the end of February 2019 stood at 50.6. The corresponding figure for February 2018 was 59.6 and for February 2017 was 55.0. The Employment index (seasonally adjusted) for February 2019 stood at 53.2; Inventories (seasonally adjusted) 52.2; Supplier Deliveries (seasonally adjusted) were 51.9; and Prices were 59.8.
The Ivey Purchasing Managers Index shows responses to one question: "Were your purchases last month in dollars higher, the same, or lower than the previous month?”
A figure above 50 shows an increase while below 50 shows a decrease.
