section_type,item_title,current_month,month_1,month_2,average
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Manufacturing Index*""",-49,-55,-38,-47
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Shipments""",-54,-55,-31,-47
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Volume of new orders""",-50,-66,-48,-55
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Backlog of orders""",-41,-59,-45,-48
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Capacity utilization""",-46,-50,-34,-43
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Vendor lead time""",-14,-14,-9,-12
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Number of employees""",-40,-40,-32,-38
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Average workweek""",-41,-47,-30,-39
"""Compared to the previous month""","""Wages""",-3,-8,-3,-5
"""Six months from now""","""Shipments""",30,27,12,23
"""Six months from now""","""Volume of new orders""",34,27,14,25
"""Six months from now""","""Backlog of orders""",23,18,1,14
"""Six months from now""","""Capacity utilization""",24,32,13,23
"""Six months from now""","""Vendor lead time"" ",0,2,-4,-1
"""Six months from now""","""Number of employees""",-15,-17,-17,-17
"""Six months from now""","""Average workweek""",10,21,8,13
"""Six months from now""","""Wages"" ",14,32,29,25
"""Six months from now""","""Capital Expenditures"" ",-19,-5,-35,-20
"""Inventory levels""","""Finished goods inventories"" ",42,32,35,36
"""Inventory levels""","""Raw materials inventories"" ",32,30,28,30
"""Currrent trends<br><em>(percent change, annualized)</em>""","""Prices paid""",1.74,2.54,1.51,"""N/A"""
"""Currrent trends<br><em>(percent change, annualized)</em>""","""Prices received""",1.56,0.95,-1.19,"""N/A"""
"""Expected trends during next six months<br><em>(percent change, annualized)</em>""","""Price paid""",3.07,1.64,4.20,"""N/A"""
"""Expected trends during next six months<br><em>(percent change, annualized)</em>""","""Prices received""",1.69,1.62,2.65,"""N/A"""