The Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (seasonally adjusted) by the end of December 2013 stood at 46.3. The corresponding figure for December, 2012 was 52.8 and for December 2011 was 63.5.
The Employment index (seasonally adjusted) for December stood at 53.4. Inventories (seasonally adjusted) 45.5, Supplier Deliveries (seasonally adjusted) were 43.9 and Prices were 58.8.
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The Ivey PMI unadjusted data for the month of December is 40.2, Employment 47.0, Inventories 46.3, Supplier Deliveries 39.1 and Prices 56.1.
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.
Please check the website http://iveypmi.uwo.ca for more information.
