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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-11-1747 8:30 a.m. (EST), Thursday, December 15, 2011 Technical information: (202) 691-7705 * ppi-info@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/ppi Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - NOVEMBER 2011 The Producer Price Index for finished goods advanced 0.3 percent in November, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Finished goods prices fell 0.3 percent in October and moved up 0.8 percent in September. At the earlier stages of processing, the index for intermediate goods rose 0.2 percent and crude goods prices increased 3.8 percent. On an unadjusted basis, the finished goods index advanced 5.7 percent for the 12 months ended November 2011, the smallest year-over-year rise since a 5.6-percent increase in March 2011. (See table A.)
Month | Finished goods | Intermediate goods |
Crude goods |
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Total | Foods | Energy | Except foods and energy |
Change in finished goods from 12 months ago (unadj.) |
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2010 |
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Nov. |
0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | (r)3.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
Dec. |
0.9 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 6.9 |
2011 |
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Jan. |
1.0 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 3.5 |
Feb. |
1.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 3.1 |
Mar. |
0.7 | -0.4 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 1.4 | -0.8 |
Apr. |
0.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 3.9 |
May |
0.1 | -1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 0.6 | -4.3 |
June |
-0.3 | 0.6 | -2.3 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
July(1) |
0.3 | 0.8 | -1.0 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
Aug.(1) |
0.1 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 6.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Sept. |
0.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
Oct. |
-0.3 | 0.1 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 5.9 | -1.1 | -2.5 |
Nov. |
0.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
Footnotes |
Stage-of-Processing Analysis Finished goods In November, the increase in the finished goods index was broad based with prices for finished consumer foods moving up 1.0 percent. The indexes for both finished goods less foods and energy and for finished energy goods inched up 0.1 percent. Finished foods: The index for finished consumer foods jumped 1.0 percent in November, the sixth consecutive monthly increase. Over half of the November advance can be attributed to the index for fresh and dry vegetables, which rose 11.5 percent. Higher prices for processed young chickens and meats also were factors in the increase in the finished consumer foods index. (See table 2.) Finished core: The index for finished goods less foods and energy advanced 0.1 percent in November after no change a month earlier. Leading this rise, the index for pharmaceutical preparations jumped 0.9 percent. Price increases for passenger cars also contributed to the advance in the finished core index. Finished energy: The index for finished energy goods edged up 0.1 percent in November after declining 1.4 percent in the prior month. Leading this increase was a 9.4-percent advance in home heating oil prices. Intermediate goods The Producer Price Index for intermediate materials, supplies, and components moved up 0.2 percent in November after declining 1.1 percent in October. Leading this increase, prices for intermediate energy goods rose 1.9 percent. The index for intermediate foods and feeds also contributed to the advance, moving up 0.6 percent. By contrast, prices for intermediate materials less foods and energy decreased 0.4 percent. For the 12 months ending in November, the intermediate goods index increased 7.7 percent, the smallest year-over-year rise since a 6.2- percent increase in January 2011. (See table B.) Intermediate energy: Prices for intermediate energy goods advanced 1.9 percent in November following a 2.6-percent decline in October. Over forty percent of this rise can be attributed to a 7.5-percent increase in the diesel fuel index. Higher prices for industrial electric power and jet fuels also were factors in the November advance in the intermediate energy goods index. (See table 2.) Intermediate foods: The index for intermediate foods and feeds increased 0.6 percent in November after falling 1.5 percent a month earlier. The index for processed young chickens accounted for over three-quarters of the advance, moving up 8.0 percent. Higher prices for natural cheese, except cottage cheese, also contributed to the November rise in the index for intermediate foods and feeds. Intermediate core: Prices for intermediate goods less foods and energy fell 0.4 percent in November, the second consecutive monthly decline. The November decrease was mostly due to a 4.1-percent drop in the index for basic organic chemicals. Crude goods The Producer Price Index for crude materials for further processing moved up 3.8 percent in November. For the 3 months ending in November, prices for crude materials advanced 4.0 percent following a 1.5-percent decline from May to August. In November, the monthly increase in the crude goods index is mostly attributable to prices for crude energy materials, which jumped 10.5 percent. Also contributing to the November climb was the index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs, which advanced 0.5 percent. By contrast, prices for crude nonfood materials less energy decreased 2.5 percent. (See table B.) Crude energy: The index for crude energy materials rose 10.5 percent in November. From August to November, prices for crude energy materials jumped 16.4 percent subsequent to an 11.0-percent decline for the 3 months ending in August. The monthly increase in November was led by a 22.7-percent jump in the crude petroleum index. Higher prices for coal also were a factor in the rise in the crude energy index. (See table 2.) Crude foods: Prices for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs climbed 0.5 percent in November. For the 3 months ending in November, the crude foods index moved down 2.1 percent after rising 5.9 percent from May to August. The November monthly increase was led by a 3.2-percent advance in prices for slaughter cattle. A rise in the slaughter poultry index also contributed to the climb in crude foods prices. Crude core: The index for crude nonfood materials less energy fell 2.5 percent in November. From August to November, crude core prices declined 5.8 percent following a 3.3-percent rise in the prior 3-month period. In November, a 6.6-percent drop in prices for iron and steel scrap accounted for almost three-quarters of the monthly decrease in the crude core index.
Month | Intermediate goods | Crude goods | ||||||
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Foods | Energy | Except foods and energy |
Change in intermediate goods from 12 months ago (unadj.) |
Foods | Energy | Except foods and energy |
Change in crude goods from 12 months ago (unadj.) |
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2010 |
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Nov. |
1.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | (r)5.9 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 13.1 |
Dec. |
0.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 15.4 | 3.2 | 16.1 |
2011 |
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Jan. |
0.4 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 10.9 |
Feb. |
2.6 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 16.5 |
Mar. |
2.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 9.1 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -1.8 | 16.7 |
Apr. |
1.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 9.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 23.8 |
May |
-0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 10.3 | -4.2 | -5.7 | -1.4 | 22.7 |
June |
0.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 2.0 | -4.0 | 1.3 | 26.1 |
July(1) |
0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 11.5 | -0.3 | -2.3 | 1.0 | 23.1 |
Aug.(1) |
1.6 | -1.8 | -0.1 | 10.3 | 4.1 | -5.2 | 0.9 | 18.4 |
Sept. |
0.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 10.5 | -0.9 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 20.9 |
Oct. |
-1.5 | -2.6 | -0.6 | 8.3 | -1.8 | -2.2 | -4.3 | 12.6 |
Nov. |
0.6 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 10.5 | -2.5 | 15.1 |
Footnotes |
Services Analysis Trade industries: The Producer Price Index for the net output of total trade industries was unchanged in November following a 1.0-percent drop in October. (Trade indexes measure changes in margins received by wholesalers and retailers.) In November, higher margins received by family clothing stores and discount department stores offset lower margins received by wholesale trade industries and non-discount department stores. Transportation and warehousing industries: The Producer Price Index for the net output of transportation and warehousing industries moved down 0.2 percent in November after rising 0.4 percent in October. Most of this decline can be traced to prices received by the scheduled passenger air transportation industry, which fell 1.8 percent. Lower prices for deep sea freight transportation and local general freight trucking also contributed to the decrease in the transportation and warehousing industries index. Traditional service industries: The Producer Price Index for the net output of total traditional service industries edged up 0.1 percent in November following a 0.1-percent decline in October. Leading this advance, prices received by general medical and surgical hospitals increased 0.6 percent. Higher prices received by the portfolio management industry and by direct health and medical insurance carriers also were factors in the rise in the index for total traditional service industries. ____________ The Producer Price Index for December 2011 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. (EST). Recalculated Seasonal Adjustment Factors and Relative Importance Figures to be Available on February 14, 2012 Each year with the release of PPI data for January, seasonal adjustment factors are recalculated to reflect price movements from the just-completed calendar year. The following information will be available on February 14, 2012 (2 workdays prior to the release of PPI data for January 2012 on February 16): * Direct seasonal factors for commodity indexes for the year 2012, * Recalculated seasonal factors for the last 5 years (2007-2011) for the commodity indexes, * Recalculated seasonal factors for the last 5 years (2007-2011) for the stage-of-processing indexes. This routine annual calculation may result in revisions to seasonally adjusted indexes for the previous 5 years, which will be available on the BLS website. In addition, December 2011 relative importance figures also will be available on February 14, 2012. To obtain this information, visit the PPI website at www.bls.gov/ppi or call the Division of Industrial Prices and Price Indexes, Section of Index Analysis and Public Information at (202) 691-7705. PPI Weights to be Updated The Bureau of Labor Statistics will soon update the value weights used to calculate Producer Price Indexes to more accurately reflect recent production and marketing patterns. The new weights, which will be introduced in February 2012 with the release of January 2012 index data, will be based on shipment values from the year 2007. These value weights come from the Census of Manufactures, the Census of Mining, the Census of Services, and the Census of Agriculture. PPI weights have been based on 2002 census shipment values since January 2007. All PPIs will be affected by this weight update, including all the industry net output indexes, as well as indexes for traditional commodity groupings. In addition, weights will be updated from the 2002 to the 2007 census for all stage-of-processing indexes, durability of product indexes, and special commodity-grouping indexes. This weight revision will not change any arithmetic reference bases for indexes, the dates when PPIs were set to 100. The basic structures of the PPI commodity and stage-of-processing classification systems will not change as a result of the weight revision. The PPIs classified according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), however, will be updated in February 2012 with the release of January 2012 index data to reflect 2012 NAICS definitions established by the U.S. Census Bureau. The weight update will also result in significant shifts in the relative importance of various industries and products. These shifts will impact aggregate indexes in a manner commensurate with the relative gains and losses in value weights from 2002 to 2007. Commodity and stage-of-processing relative importance figures for December 2011 will be available on February 14, 2012, two business days prior to the release of January 2012 PPI data. This information will be available on the PPI website at www.bls.gov/ppi or by calling the Division of Industrial Prices and Price Indexes, Section of Index Analysis and Public Information at (202) 691-7705.
Technical Note Brief Explanation of Producer Price Indexes The Producer Price Index (PPI) of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a family of indexes that measure the average change over time in the prices received by domestic producers of goods and services. PPIs measure price change from the perspective of the seller. This contrasts with other measures, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPIs measure price change from the purchaser's perspective. Sellers' and purchasers' prices can differ due to government subsidies, sales and excise taxes, and distribution costs. More than 9,000 PPIs for individual products and groups of products are released each month. PPIs are available for the products of virtually every industry in the mining and manufacturing sectors of the U.S. economy. New PPIs are gradually being introduced for the products of industries in the construction, trade, finance, and services sectors of the economy. More than 100,000 price quotations per month are organized into three sets of PPIs: (1) Stage-of-processing indexes, (2) commodity indexes, and (3) indexes for the net output of industries and their products. The stage- of-processing structure organizes products by class of buyer and degree of fabrication. The commodity structure organizes products by similarity of end use or material composition. The entire output of various industries is sampled to derive price indexes for the net output of industries and their products. Stage-of-Processing Indexes Within the stage-of-processing system, finished goods are commodities that will not undergo further processing and are ready for sale to the final-demand user, either an individual consumer or business firm. Consumer foods include unprocessed foods such as eggs and fresh vegetables, as well as processed foods such as bakery products and meats. Other finished consumer goods include durable goods such as automobiles, household furniture, and appliances, as well as nondurable goods such as apparel and home heating oil. Capital equipment includes durable goods such as heavy motor trucks, tractors, and machine tools. The stage-of-processing category for intermediate materials, supplies, and components consists partly of commodities that have been processed but require further processing. Examples of such semifinished goods include flour, cotton yarn, steel mill products, and lumber. The intermediate goods category also encompasses nondurable, physically complete items purchased by business firms as inputs for their operations. Examples include diesel fuel, belts and belting, paper boxes, and fertilizers. Crude materials for further processing are products entering the market for the first time that have not been manufactured or fabricated and that are not sold directly to consumers. Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs include items such as grains and livestock. Examples of crude nonfood materials include raw cotton, crude petroleum, coal, hides and skins, and iron and steel scrap. Commodity Indexes The commodity classification structure of the PPI organizes goods and services by similarity of material composition or end use, disregarding their industry of origin. Table 6 of the PPI Detailed Report includes data for commodity indexes, organized in a hierarchal structure, including major commodity groupings (two-digit commodity codes), subgroups (three-digit codes), product classes (four-digit codes), subproduct classes (five- and six-digit codes), item groupings (seven-digit codes) and individual items (eight-, nine-, and ten-digit codes). Industry Net-Output Price Indexes PPIs for the net output of industries and their products are grouped according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Prior to the release of January 2004, industry-based PPIs were published according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. Industry price indexes are compatible with other economic time series organized by industry, such as data on employment, wages, and productivity. Table 5 of the PPI Detailed Report includes data for NAICS industries and industry groups (3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-digit codes), Census product classes (7- and 8- digit codes), products (9-digit codes), and more detailed subproducts (11- digit codes), and, for some industries, indexes for other sources of revenue. Indexes may represent one of three kinds of product categories. Every industry has primary product indexes to show changes in prices received by establishments classified in the industry for products made primarily, but not necessarily exclusively, by that industry. The industry classification of an establishment is determined by which products make up a plurality of its total shipment value. In addition, most industries have secondary product indexes that show changes in prices received by establishments classified in the industry for products chiefly made in some other industry. Finally, some industries have miscellaneous receipts indexes to show price changes in other sources of revenue received by establishments within the industry that are not derived from sales of their products-for example, resales of purchased materials, or revenues from parking lots owned by a manufacturing plant. Data Collection PPIs are based on selling prices reported by establishments of all sizes selected by probability sampling, with the probability of selection proportionate to size. Individual items and transaction terms from these firms also are chosen by probability proportionate to size. BLS strongly encourages cooperating companies to supply actual transaction prices at the time of shipment to minimize the use of list prices. Prices submitted by survey respondents are effective on the Tuesday of the week containing the 13th day of the month. This survey is conducted primarily through the mail. Price data are provided on a voluntary and confidential basis; only sworn BLS employees are allowed access to individual company price reports. BLS publishes price indexes instead of actual prices. All PPIs are subject to revision 4 months after original publication to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. BLS periodically updates the PPI sample of survey respondents to better reflect current conditions when the structure, membership, technology, or product mix of an industry shifts significantly and to spread reporting burden among smaller firms. Results of these resampling efforts are incorporated into the PPI with the release of data for January and July. As part of an ongoing effort to expand coverage to sectors of the economy other than mining and manufacturing, an increasing number of service sector industries have been introduced into the PPI. The following list of industries introduced since the mid-1990s includes the month and year in which an article describing the industry's content appeared in the PPI Detailed Report. PPI Detailed Report Title Code Issue SIC Wireless telecommunications...................................4812 July 1999 Telephone communications, except radio telephone..............4813 July 1995 Television broadcasting.......................................4833 July 2002 Grocery stores................................................5411 July 2000 Meat and fish (seafood) markets...............................5421 July 2000 Fruit and vegetable markets...................................5431 July 2000 Candy, nut, and confectionery stores..........................5441 July 2000 Retail bakeries...............................................5461 July 2000 Miscellaneous food stores.....................................5499 July 2000 New car dealers...............................................5511 July 2000 Gasoline service stations.....................................5541 January 2002 Boat dealers..................................................5551 January 2002 Recreational vehicle dealers..................................5561 January 2002 Miscellaneous retail..........................................59 January 2001 Security brokers, dealers, and investment bankers.............6211 January 2001 Investment advice.............................................6282 January 2003 Life insurance carriers.......................................6311 January 1999 Property and casualty insurance...............................6331 July 1998 Insurance agencies and brokerages.............................6412 January 2003 Operators and lessors of nonresidential buildings.............6512 January 1996 Real estate agents and managers...............................6531 January 1996 Prepackaged software..........................................7372 January 1998 Data processing services......................................7374 January 2002 Home health care services.....................................8082 January 1997 Legal services................................................8111 January 1997 Engineering design, analysis, and consulting services.........8711 January 1997 Architectural design, analysis, and consulting services.......8712 January 1997 Premiums for property and casualty insurance..................9331 July 1998 NAICS New industrial building construction..........................236211 January 2008 New warehouse building construction...........................236221 July 2005 New school construction.......................................236222 July 2006 New office construction.......................................236223 January 2007 Concrete contractors, nonresidential building work............23811X July 2008 Roofing contractors, nonresidential building work.............23816X July 2008 Electrical contractors, nonresidential building work..........23821X July 2008 Plumbing / HVAC contractors, nonresidential building work.....23822X July 2008 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods...........................423 July 2005 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods........................424 July 2005 Wholesale trade agents and brokers............................425120 July 2005 Furniture and home furnishings stores.........................442 January 2004 Electronics and appliance stores..............................443 January 2004 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers..444 January 2004 Clothing and clothing accessories stores......................448 January 2004 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores.................451 January 2004 General merchandise stores....................................452 January 2004 Miscellaneous store retailers.................................453 January 2004 Internet service providers....................................518111 July 2005 Internet publishing and web search portals....................519130 January 2010 Commercial banking............................................522110 January 2005 Savings institutions..........................................522120 January 2005 Direct health and medical insurance carriers..................524114 July 2004 Construction, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing............................................532412 January 2005 Management consulting services................................541610 January 2007 Security guards and patrol services...........................561612 July 2005 Computer training.............................................611420 July 2007 Offices of dentists...........................................621210 January 2011 Blood and organ banks.........................................621991 January 2007 Amusement and theme parks.....................................713110 July 2006 Golf courses and country clubs................................713910 July 2006 Fitness and recreational sports centers.......................713940 July 2005 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance...................811310 July 2007 Weights Weights for most traditional commodity groupings of the PPI, as well as weights for commodity-based aggregate indexes calculated using traditional commodity groupings, such as stage-of-processing indexes, currently reflect 2002 values of shipments as reported in the Census of Manufactures and other sources. From January 2002 through December 2006, PPI weights were derived from 1997 shipment values. Industry indexes now are calculated with 2002 weights and net output ratios. This periodic update of the value weights used to calculate the PPI is done to more accurately reflect changes in production and marketing patterns in the economy. Net output values of shipments are used as weights for industry indexes. Net output values refer to the value of shipments from establishments within the industry to buyers outside the industry. However, weights for commodity price indexes are based on gross shipment values, including values of shipments between establishments within the same industry. As a result, broad commodity grouping indexes, such as the PPI for All Commodities (which is comprised of major commodity groupings 01 through 15), are affected by the multiple counting of price change at successive stages of processing, which can lead to exaggerated or misleading signals about inflation. Stage-of-processing indexes partially correct for this defect, but industry indexes consistently correct for this at all levels of aggregation. Therefore, industry and stage-of-processing indexes are more appropriate than broad commodity groupings for economic analysis of general price trends. Price Index Reference Base Effective with publication of January 1988 data, many important PPI series (including stage-of-processing groupings and most commodity groups and individual items) were placed on a new reference base, 1982 = 100. From 1971 through 1987, the standard reference base for most PPI series was 1967 = 100. Except for rounding differences, the shift to the new reference base did not alter any previously published percent changes for affected PPI series. (See "Calculating Index Changes," below.) The 1982 reference base is not used for commodity indexes with a base later than December 1981 or for industry net output indexes and their products. For further information on the underlying concepts and methodology of the Producer Price Index, see chapter 14, "Producer Prices," in BLS Handbook of Methods (July 2010). This document can be downloaded from the BLS Web site at (www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch14.htm). Calculating Index Changes Each PPI measures price changes from a reference period that equals 100.0. An increase of 5.5 percent from the reference period in the Finished Goods Price Index, for example, is shown as 105.5. This change also can be expressed in dollars, as follows: prices received by domestic producers of a sample of finished goods have risen from $100 in 1982 to $105.50. Likewise, a current index of 90.0 would indicate that prices received by producers of finished goods are 10 percent lower than they were in 1982. Movements of price indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent changes, rather than as changes in index points. Index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period, whereas percent changes are not. The following example shows the computation of index point and percent changes. Index point change Finished Goods Price Index 107.5 Less previous index 104.0 Equals index point change 3.5 Index percent change Index point change 3.5 Divided by the previous index 104.0 Equals 0.034 Result multiplied by 100 0.034 x 100 Equals percent change 3.4 Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, BLS publishes seasonally adjusted and unadjusted changes each month. Seasonally adjusted data are preferred for analyzing general price trends in the economy because these data eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at about the same time, and in about the same magnitude, every year-such as price movements resulting from normal weather patterns, regular production and marketing cycles, model changeovers, seasonal discounts, and holidays. For these reasons, seasonally adjusted data more clearly reveal underlying cyclical trends. Unadjusted data are of primary interest to users who need information that can be related to actual dollar values of transactions. Individuals requiring this information include marketing specialists, purchasing agents, budget and cost analysts, contract specialists, and commodity traders. It is the unadjusted data that are generally cited when escalating long-term contracts such as purchasing agreements or real estate leases. For more information, see Escalation and Producer Price Indexes: A Guide for Contracting Parties, BLS Report 807, September 1991, on the Web at (www.bls.gov/ppi/ppiescalation.htm). In 1998, the PPI implemented the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method; prior to that year, the PPI employed the X-11 method. Each year, the seasonal status of most commodity indexes is reevaluated to reflect more recent price behavior. Industry net output indexes are not seasonally adjusted. For time series that exhibit seasonal pricing patterns, new seasonal factors are estimated and applied to the unadjusted data for the previous 5 years. These updated seasonally adjusted indexes replace the most recent 5 years of seasonal data. Seasonal factors may be applied to series using either a direct or an aggregative method. Generally, commodity indexes are seasonally adjusted using direct seasonal adjustment, which produces a more complete elimination of seasonal movements than does the aggregative method. However, the direct seasonal adjustment process may not yield figures that possess additive consistency. Thus, a seasonally adjusted index for a broad category that is directly adjusted may not be logically consistent with all seasonally adjusted indexes for its components. Seasonal movements for stage-of-processing indexes are derived indirectly through an aggregative method that combines movements of a wide variety of subproduct class (six-digit) series. Seasonally adjusted indexes can become problematic when previously stable and predictable price patterns abruptly change. If the new pattern persists, the seasonal adjustment method will eventually reflect it adequately; if the pattern keeps shifting, however, seasonally adjusted data will become chronically troublesome. This problem occurs relatively infrequently for farm and food-related products, but has more often affected manufactured products such as automobiles and steel. Since January 1988, the PPI has used Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment methods to enhance the calculation of seasonal factors. With this technique, outlier values that may distort the seasonal pattern are removed from the data prior to applying the standard seasonal factor estimation procedure. For example, a possible economic cause for large price movements for petroleum-based products might have been the Persian Gulf War. In this case, intervention techniques allowed for better estimates of seasonally adjusted data. On the whole, very few series have required intervention. Out of over 300 seasonally adjusted series, only 27 were subject to intervention in 2011. For more information relating to seasonal adjustment methods, see (1) "Appendix A: Seasonal Adjustment Methodology at BLS," in the BLS Handbook of Methods (July 2010) and (2) "Summary of Changes to the PPI's Seasonal Adjustment Methodology" in the January 1995 issue of Producer Price Indexes. Producer Price Index Data on the Internet In 1995, the BLS began posting PPI series, news releases, and technical information to both a World Wide Web (WWW) site and a file transfer protocol (FTP) site. During the years following the introduction of PPI Internet services, use of these sites eclipsed more traditional methods of data dissemination, such as subscriptions to the PPI Detailed Report. There were more than 2.1 million instances of PPI series being downloaded from the Internet during the 12 months ended December 31, 2008. Retrieving PPI data from the PPI Web site PPI data can be obtained from the WWW address (www.bls.gov/ppi). Clicking on the "PPI Databases" link reveals the following methods of data retrieval: Top picks is a form-based application for both industry Data and Commodity Data that allows the user to quickly obtain PPI time series data by selecting the most commonly requested time series, including the All Commodities Index and the stage-of-processing indexes (for example, Finished Goods). Within each list, any one-or all-of the time series shown can be selected. A user can modify the date range and output options after executing the query, using the reformat button above the data output table. One-Screen Data Search and Multi-Screen Data Search are form-based query applications for both Industry Data and Commodity Data designed for users unfamiliar with the PPI coding structure. These applications guide a user through the PPI classification system by listing index titles and does not require knowledge of commodity or industry codes. Data retrieved are based on a query formulated by selecting data characteristics from lists provided. Two options are available to create customized tables, depending on a user's browser capability. The one-screen option is a JavaScript application that uses a single screen to guide a user through the available time series data. The second option is a multiple-screen, non-Java-based application. Both methods allow a user to browse the PPI coding structure and select multiple series codes. Users can modify the date range and output options after executing the query using the reformat button above the data output table. Series Report is a form-based application that uses formatted PPI time series identifiers (commodity or industry codes) as input in extracting data according to a specified set of date ranges and output options. This application provides the most efficient path for users who are familiar with the format of PPI time series identifiers. Up to 300 indexes can be extracted at a time. There are five alphabetic prefixes used to create unique PPI time series identifiers: WP, WD, PC, PD, and ND. Each provides the user access to a different PPI database. Adding either a "u" (not seasonally adjusted) or an "s" (seasonally adjusted) to the end of these prefixes further specifies the type of data needed. For commodity and stage-of-processing indexes, series identifiers combine a "wpu" prefix (not seasonally adjusted) or a "wps" prefix (seasonally adjusted) with a commodity code. Commodity code Provides data for: wps141101 Passenger cars, seasonally adjusted wpu141101 Passenger cars, not seasonally adjusted wpusop3000 Finished goods, not seasonally adjusted For discontinued commodity indexes, series identifiers combine a "wdu" prefix (not seasonally adjusted) or a "wds" prefix (seasonally adjusted) with a commodity code. Commodity code Provides data for: wds019 Other farm products, seasonally adjusted wdu0635 Preparations, ethical (prescription), not seasonally adjusted wdusi138011 Stainless steel mill products, not seasonally adjusted Current price indexes grouped by industry according to NAICS have series identifiers that begin with the prefix "pcu." After the prefix, there are 12 digits (the 6-digit industry code is listed twice) followed by up to 7 alphanumeric characters identifying product detail. Dashes are used as placeholders for higher-level industry group codes. Industry-product code, current NAICS series Provides data for: pcu325---325--- Chemical manufacturing, not seasonally adjusted pcu336110336110 Automobile and light duty motor vehicle manufacturing pcu621111621111411 Offices of physicians, one- and two-physician practices and single-specialty group practices, general/family practice pcu325412325412A Pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, pharmaceuticals acting on the respiratory system Discontinued industry-product codes based on SIC combine a "pdu" prefix and "#" between the fourth and fifth characters of the product code. Series identifiers for the discontinued dataset use underscores as placeholders to complete a reference to an SIC industry group code of fewer than four digits. (All PPI industry-based indexes organized by SIC were discontinued with the introduction of NAICS.) Industry-product code, discontinued SIC series Provides data for: pdu28__# Chemicals and allied products, not seasonally adjusted pdu331_# Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling and finishing mills, not seasonally adjusted pdu3711#111 Passenger cars Price indexes for discontinued series grouped by industry according to NAICS have series identifiers that begin with the prefix "ndu." After the prefix, there are 12 numeric digits (the 6-digit industry code is listed twice), and up to 7 additional alphanumeric characters that identify product detail. Dashes are used as placeholders for higher-level industry group codes. Industry-product code, discontinued NAICS series Provides data for: ndu212231212231 Lead ore and zinc ore mining ndu2122312122312 Lead and zinc concentrates ndu212231212231214 Lead concentrates Text Files (FTP) and the FTP server are best suited for users requiring access to either a large volume of time series data or other PPI-related documentation (such as seasonal factor and relative importance tables). The FTP site can be accessed at ftp://ftp.bls.gov or directly from the links on the "PPI Databases" page or the PPI homepage. Data and documentation available for download include the following: Directory: Industry Data /pub/time.series/pc Industry Data - Discontinued NAICS basis /pub/time.series/nd SIC basis /pub/time.series/pd Commodity Data /pub/time.series/wp Commodity Data, Discontinued Series /pub/time.series/wd Special requests /pub/special.requests/ppi Latest news release /pub/news.release/ppi.txt The FTP site maintains files to help with searches and downloads. 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Grouping | Relative importance Dec. 2010(1) |
Unadjusted index | Unadjusted percent change to Nov. 2011 from: |
Seasonally adjusted percent change from: |
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July 2011(2) |
Oct. 2011(2) |
Nov. 2011(2) |
Nov. 2010 |
Oct. 2011 |
Aug. to Sept. |
Sept. to Oct. |
Oct. to Nov. |
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Finished goods |
100.000 | 192.2 | 191.9 | 192.0 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Finished consumer goods |
74.445 | 205.7 | 204.7 | 204.8 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
Finished consumer foods |
18.642 | 193.5 | 195.8 | 198.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Crude |
1.961 | 165.8 | 174.9 | 187.1 | 10.8 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
Processed |
16.681 | 196.5 | 197.9 | 199.2 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
Finished consumer goods, excluding foods |
55.803 | 208.8 | 206.8 | 206.0 | 6.7 | -0.4 | 1.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
Nondurable goods less foods |
41.346 | 236.6 | 232.3 | 231.1 | 8.1 | -0.5 | 1.4 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
Durable goods |
14.457 | 147.2 | 149.5 | 149.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Capital equipment |
25.555 | 159.7 | 161.2 | 161.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Manufacturing industries |
5.698 | 162.9 | 163.5 | 163.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufacturing industries |
19.857 | 158.5 | 160.3 | 160.3 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components |
100.000 | 204.1 | 200.7 | 200.7 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 0.2 |
Materials and components for manufacturing |
43.907 | 193.3 | 191.4 | 190.2 | 7.5 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -0.6 |
Materials for food manufacturing |
3.425 | 195.9 | 195.6 | 197.2 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 0.9 |
Materials for nondurable manufacturing |
14.856 | 257.8 | 253.7 | 250.3 | 13.1 | -1.3 | 1.2 | -1.8 | -1.3 |
Materials for durable manufacturing |
9.817 | 207.9 | 203.3 | 201.5 | 5.8 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -1.4 | -0.7 |
Components for manufacturing |
15.808 | 146.4 | 146.8 | 146.6 | 2.8 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Materials and components for construction |
9.392 | 214.7 | 214.2 | 214.1 | 3.8 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Processed fuels and lubricants |
21.132 | 225.1 | 213.3 | 216.1 | 14.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -2.7 | 2.0 |
Manufacturing industries |
5.623 | 226.7 | 211.7 | 212.8 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -3.6 | 1.5 |
Nonmanufacturing industries |
15.509 | 225.1 | 214.4 | 217.9 | 14.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | -2.4 | 2.2 |
Containers |
2.609 | 207.1 | 206.0 | 205.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Supplies |
22.960 | 185.7 | 185.4 | 185.4 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Manufacturing industries |
2.915 | 182.5 | 182.1 | 182.0 | 4.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufacturing industries |
20.045 | 184.7 | 184.4 | 184.5 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
Feeds |
1.626 | 209.1 | 201.9 | 199.1 | 10.4 | -1.4 | 3.5 | -4.9 | -1.1 |
Other supplies |
18.418 | 184.3 | 184.6 | 184.9 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Crude materials for further processing |
100.000 | 256.9 | 242.5 | 250.0 | 15.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | -2.5 | 3.8 |
Foodstuffs and feedstuffs |
37.460 | 192.6 | 186.4 | 188.0 | 15.8 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -1.8 | 0.5 |
Nonfood materials |
62.540 | 293.9 | 273.2 | 285.5 | 14.6 | 4.5 | 5.3 | -3.0 | 5.9 |
Nonfood materials except fuel(3) |
44.906 | 351.7 | 330.4 | 355.6 | 17.7 | 7.6 | 10.1 | -2.5 | 9.4 |
Manufacturing(3) |
43.543 | 334.1 | 313.3 | 337.9 | 18.2 | 7.9 | 10.4 | -2.6 | 9.7 |
Construction |
1.364 | 207.7 | 206.7 | 207.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Crude fuel(4) |
17.633 | 191.0 | 172.3 | 165.0 | 5.9 | -4.2 | -6.1 | -4.2 | -4.1 |
Manufacturing industries |
0.626 | 212.1 | 200.7 | 195.9 | 7.8 | -2.4 | -3.4 | -2.4 | -2.1 |
Nonmanufacturing industries |
17.008 | 194.2 | 174.8 | 167.3 | 5.8 | -4.3 | -6.2 | -4.3 | -4.2 |
Special groupings |
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Finished goods, excluding foods |
(5)81.358 | 191.0 | 190.2 | 189.7 | 5.3 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds |
(6)92.209 | 204.8 | 201.1 | 201.1 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -1.1 | 0.2 |
Intermediate foods and feeds |
(6)7.791 | 195.3 | 194.1 | 194.8 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -1.5 | 0.6 |
(8)59.509 | 296.3 | 274.6 | 287.0 | 14.3 | 4.5 | 5.0 | -2.7 | 6.1 | |
Finished energy goods |
(5)21.742 | 200.3 | 192.9 | 190.7 | 11.8 | -1.1 | 2.3 | -1.4 | 0.1 |
Finished goods less energy |
(5)78.258 | 181.4 | 183.2 | 183.9 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Finished consumer goods less energy |
(5)52.703 | 191.7 | 193.7 | 194.7 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Finished goods less foods and energy |
(5)59.616 | 177.9 | 179.6 | 179.7 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy |
(5)34.061 | 191.0 | 192.9 | 193.1 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy |
(5)19.603 | 230.6 | 231.9 | 232.4 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Intermediate energy goods |
(6)22.072 | 230.8 | 218.5 | 221.2 | 15.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | -2.6 | 1.9 |
Intermediate materials less energy |
(6)77.928 | 194.6 | 193.6 | 192.8 | 5.6 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
Intermediate materials less foods and energy |
(6)70.137 | 194.4 | 193.3 | 192.4 | 5.2 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
Crude energy materials(3) |
(8)39.558 | 249.9 | 228.0 | 246.8 | 19.1 | 8.2 | 7.7 | -2.2 | 10.5 |
Crude materials less energy |
(8)60.442 | 245.7 | 237.0 | 236.4 | 12.5 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -2.7 | -0.5 |
Crude nonfood materials less energy(4) |
(8)22.981 | 401.0 | 384.3 | 375.7 | 6.6 | -2.2 | 1.0 | -4.3 | -2.5 |
Footnotes |
Grouping | Commodity code |
Unadjusted index | Unadjusted percent change to Nov. 2011 from: |
Seasonally adjusted percent change from: |
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July 2011(1) |
Oct. 2011(1) |
Nov. 2011(1) |
Nov. 2010 |
Oct. 2011 |
Aug. to Sept. |
Sept. to Oct. |
Oct. to Nov. |
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Finished goods |
192.2 | 191.9 | 192.0 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.3 | |
Finished consumer goods |
205.7 | 204.7 | 204.8 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 | |
Finished consumer foods |
193.5 | 195.8 | 198.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | |
Fresh fruits and melons(2) |
01-11 |
118.5 | 115.2 | 120.6 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 3.1 | -2.9 | 4.7 |
Fresh and dry vegetables(2) |
01-13 |
170.8 | 176.9 | 197.3 | 35.3 | 11.5 | 10.0 | -4.2 | 11.5 |
Eggs for fresh use (Dec 1991=100) |
01-71-07 |
128.1 | 151.1 | 151.6 | -6.6 | 0.3 | -14.7 | 18.0 | -20.9 |
Bakery products(2) |
02-11 |
254.1 | 258.7 | 259.2 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
Milled rice(2) |
02-13 |
194.4 | 206.9 | 208.4 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 6.3 | -2.0 | 0.7 |
Pasta products (June 1985=100)(2) |
02-14-02 |
183.7 | 199.2 | 200.1 | 18.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
Beef and veal(2) |
02-21-01 |
178.0 | 181.8 | 182.7 | 16.7 | 0.5 | 5.4 | -4.3 | 0.5 |
Pork |
02-21-04 |
161.9 | 166.7 | 167.0 | 15.6 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
Processed young chickens |
02-22-03 |
142.0 | 145.9 | 153.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 8.0 |
Processed turkeys |
02-22-06 |
149.9 | 154.3 | 159.4 | 10.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Finfish and shellfish(2) |
02-23 |
290.4 | 281.2 | 285.9 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | -2.8 | 1.7 |
Dairy products(2) |
02-3 |
205.3 | 199.3 | 198.0 | 8.7 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -2.7 | -0.7 |
Processed fruits and vegetables |
02-4 |
184.0 | 187.3 | 189.5 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.0 |
Confectionery end products(2) |
02-55 |
252.1 | 253.0 | 254.0 | 6.6 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
Soft drinks(2) |
02-62 |
187.2 | 189.2 | 189.0 | 2.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
Roasted coffee(2) |
02-63-01 |
232.8 | 232.4 | 233.8 | 15.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 0.6 |
Shortening and cooking oils |
02-78 |
307.7 | 297.6 | 302.5 | 18.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | -1.1 | -0.8 |
Frozen specialties(2) |
02-85 |
181.0 | 181.4 | 182.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
Finished consumer goods excluding foods |
208.8 | 206.8 | 206.0 | 6.7 | -0.4 | 1.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | |
Alcoholic beverages |
02-61 |
179.6 | 183.9 | 184.0 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
Pet food |
02-94-02 |
234.0 | 236.1 | 235.9 | 4.5 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Women's, girls', & infants' apparel (Dec 2003=100)(2) |
03-81-06 |
103.5 | 102.9 | 103.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Men's and boys' apparel (Dec 2003=100)(2) |
03-81-07 |
107.4 | 108.6 | 109.3 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | -1.3 | 0.6 |
Textile housefurnishings(2) |
03-82 |
140.5 | 141.0 | 142.1 | 7.0 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Footwear(2) |
04-3 |
169.4 | 170.1 | 170.2 | 4.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
Residential electric power (Dec 1990=100) |
05-41 |
162.7 | 159.9 | 157.0 | 2.7 | -1.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | -0.5 |
Residential gas (Dec 1990=100) |
05-51 |
203.7 | 194.8 | 195.9 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -3.3 | -2.0 |
Gasoline |
05-71 |
313.1 | 289.7 | 282.9 | 21.5 | -2.3 | 4.2 | -2.4 | -0.1 |
Home heating oil and distillates |
05-73-02 |
279.4 | 279.1 | 296.4 | 31.0 | 6.2 | 2.3 | -6.0 | 9.4 |
Pharmaceutical preparations (June 2001=100) |
06-38 |
160.9 | 161.4 | 162.5 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Soaps and synthetic detergents(2) |
06-71 |
167.9 | 169.9 | 169.9 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Cleaning and polishing products (June 1983=100)(2) |
06-72 |
164.1 | 165.3 | 166.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Cosmetics and other toilet preparations(2) |
06-75 |
152.0 | 152.4 | 152.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Tires, tubes, tread, etc(2) |
07-12 |
154.7 | 156.7 | 158.5 | 10.8 | 1.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 1.1 |
Sanitary paper products(2) |
09-15-01 |
184.5 | 185.7 | 185.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Household furniture(2) |
12-1 |
191.7 | 193.8 | 194.0 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Floor coverings(2) |
12-3 |
177.0 | 181.4 | 178.7 | 4.9 | -1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | -1.5 |
Household appliances |
12-4 |
112.2 | 112.6 | 113.7 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Home electronic equipment(2) |
12-5 |
52.0 | 52.9 | 52.9 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Household glassware(2) |
12-62 |
204.2 | 204.2 | 204.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Household flatware(2) |
12-64 |
218.9 | 218.8 | 218.8 | 16.1 | 0.0 | -16.2 | 19.3 | 0.0 |
Lawn and garden equip, ex tractors(2) |
12-66 |
140.6 | 141.6 | 141.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
Passenger cars |
14-11-01 |
129.5 | 132.1 | 131.5 | 1.8 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.8 | 0.6 |
Travel trailers and campers (June 1984=100)(2) |
14-16 |
171.9 | 174.3 | 174.1 | 3.3 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
Toys, games, and children's vehicles(2) |
15-11 |
145.8 | 144.9 | 147.4 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
Sporting and athletic goods(2) |
15-12 |
132.9 | 133.2 | 132.1 | -1.1 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
Tobacco products(2) |
15-2 |
612.7 | 615.3 | 616.0 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Mobile homes(2) |
15-5 |
237.8 | 239.6 | 239.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold(2) |
15-94-02 |
221.1 | 237.1 | 234.8 | 21.6 | -1.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | -1.0 |
Costume jewelry and novelties(2) |
15-94-04 |
163.6 | 162.9 | 162.9 | 2.1 | 0.0 | -1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Capital equipment |
159.7 | 161.2 | 161.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | |
Agricultural machinery and equipment(2) |
11-1 |
209.4 | 210.8 | 212.7 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Construction machinery and equipment |
11-2 |
197.6 | 199.8 | 199.9 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Metal cutting machine tools(2) |
11-37 |
180.3 | 181.3 | 182.2 | 4.2 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
Metal forming machine tools(2) |
11-38 |
203.2 | 203.6 | 203.4 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds(2) |
11-39 |
147.1 | 147.9 | 147.4 | 2.8 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Pumps, compressors, and equipment |
11-41 |
223.9 | 225.1 | 224.9 | 4.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Industrial material handling equipment(2) |
11-44 |
188.3 | 188.9 | 188.8 | 2.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Electronic computers (Dec 2004=100)(2) |
11-51 |
26.7 | 25.8 | 25.9 | -11.0 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Textile machinery(2) |
11-62 |
167.2 | 167.3 | 167.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100)(2) |
11-64 |
200.7 | 203.5 | 203.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
Printing trades machinery(2) |
11-65 |
157.7 | 156.0 | 157.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Transformers and power regulators(2) |
11-74 |
230.7 | 229.7 | 228.8 | 1.9 | -0.4 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
Communication & related equip (Dec 1985=100) |
11-76 |
106.0 | 106.3 | 105.9 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
X-ray and electromedical equipment(2) |
11-79-05 |
88.5 | 88.6 | 88.2 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
Oil field and gas field machinery |
11-91 |
206.1 | 206.9 | 207.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Mining machinery and equipment |
11-92 |
234.6 | 237.8 | 238.5 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Office and store machines and equipment(2) |
11-93 |
121.8 | 123.4 | 123.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Commercial furniture(2) |
12-2 |
202.8 | 201.9 | 203.0 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Light motor trucks |
14-11-05 |
152.9 | 158.1 | 158.6 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -1.6 | -0.2 |
Heavy motor trucks(2) |
14-11-06 |
200.2 | 202.9 | 203.1 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
Truck trailers(2) |
14-14 |
190.3 | 191.7 | 190.9 | 4.8 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Civilian aircraft (Dec 1985=100) |
14-21-02 |
244.3 | 247.7 | 248.2 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Ships (Dec 1985=100)(2) |
14-31 |
221.4 | 221.6 | 221.4 | 2.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Railroad equipment(2) |
14-4 |
187.3 | 187.5 | 187.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components |
204.1 | 200.7 | 200.7 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 0.2 | |
Intermediate foods and feeds |
195.3 | 194.1 | 194.8 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -1.5 | 0.6 | |
Flour(2) |
02-12-03 |
222.2 | 206.4 | 214.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1.4 | -8.1 | 3.9 |
Refined sugar and byproducts(2) |
02-53 |
215.5 | 205.3 | 207.7 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Confectionery materials(2) |
02-54 |
186.6 | 187.4 | 187.8 | 10.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Soft drink beverage bases (Dec 1985=100)(2) |
02-64-01-11 |
226.5 | 226.9 | 227.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Processed eggs(2) |
02-83 |
155.7 | 177.9 | 174.9 | 5.6 | -1.7 | -5.8 | 6.7 | -1.7 |
Prepared animal feeds |
02-9 |
207.0 | 201.1 | 199.0 | 8.6 | -1.0 | 3.2 | -3.8 | -1.5 |
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds |
204.8 | 201.1 | 201.1 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -1.1 | 0.2 | |
Synthetic fibers(2) |
03-1 |
120.1 | 121.6 | 122.3 | 11.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Processed yarns and threads(2) |
03-2 |
160.7 | 155.5 | 150.6 | 8.1 | -3.2 | 0.1 | -2.0 | -3.2 |
Gray fabrics(2) |
03-3 |
151.6 | 150.9 | 150.4 | 14.9 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.9 | -0.3 |
Finished fabrics(2) |
03-4 |
148.1 | 150.6 | 152.0 | 9.7 | 0.9 | -1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Industrial textile products(2) |
03-83-03 |
154.1 | 155.3 | 155.5 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Leather(2) |
04-2 |
268.0 | 264.5 | 259.0 | 5.7 | -2.1 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -2.1 |
Liquefied petroleum gas(2) |
05-32 |
388.2 | 413.0 | 413.9 | 26.8 | 0.2 | 5.6 | -2.2 | 0.2 |
Commercial electric power |
05-42 |
189.4 | 185.4 | 182.6 | 3.2 | -1.5 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
Industrial electric power |
05-43 |
215.3 | 205.3 | 205.1 | 7.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -1.7 | 1.8 |
Commercial natural gas (Dec 1990=100)(2) |
05-52 |
206.0 | 194.5 | 195.5 | -2.4 | 0.5 | -2.3 | -1.7 | 0.5 |
Industrial natural gas (Dec 1990=100) |
05-53 |
194.6 | 186.7 | 189.0 | -1.5 | 1.2 | -0.6 | -1.5 | -4.5 |
Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec 1990=100) |
05-54 |
163.3 | 162.7 | 165.7 | -2.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | -2.2 |
Jet fuels |
05-72-03 |
318.4 | 296.1 | 321.9 | 33.1 | 8.7 | -1.4 | -4.4 | 7.0 |
No 2 Diesel fuel |
05-73-03 |
327.8 | 310.3 | 337.9 | 32.4 | 8.9 | 7.3 | -5.5 | 7.5 |
Residual fuels(2) |
05-74 |
285.7 | 277.5 | 305.3 | 35.0 | 10.0 | -9.9 | 7.9 | 10.0 |
Basic inorganic chemicals(2) |
06-13 |
307.2 | 304.4 | 305.6 | 13.5 | 0.4 | -1.5 | -1.1 | 0.4 |
Basic organic chemicals(2) |
06-14 |
347.4 | 338.6 | 324.8 | 15.5 | -4.1 | 1.1 | -2.5 | -4.1 |
Prepared paint(2) |
06-21 |
248.6 | 249.6 | 249.9 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Paint materials(2) |
06-22 |
259.3 | 274.7 | 280.5 | 21.8 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
Medicinal and botanical chemicals(2) |
06-31 |
175.8 | 174.7 | 174.9 | -1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
Fats and oils, inedible(2) |
06-4 |
359.5 | 328.5 | 330.5 | 14.8 | 0.6 | 3.2 | -8.8 | 0.6 |
Mixed fertilizers(2) |
06-51 |
196.3 | 202.9 | 204.9 | 11.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
Nitrogenates |
06-52-01 |
357.7 | 363.4 | 365.2 | 36.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
Phosphates(2) |
06-52-02 |
289.0 | 304.4 | 311.3 | 26.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
Other agricultural chemicals(2) |
06-53 |
174.8 | 178.5 | 177.8 | 1.8 | -0.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Plastic resins and materials(2) |
06-6 |
236.7 | 235.4 | 240.0 | 14.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | -3.9 | 2.0 |
Synthetic rubber(2) |
07-11-02 |
297.6 | 297.6 | 272.0 | 23.2 | -8.6 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -8.6 |
Plastic construction products(2) |
07-21 |
202.3 | 202.2 | 199.6 | 3.9 | -1.3 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -1.3 |
Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes(2) |
07-22 |
211.1 | 210.7 | 209.2 | 3.2 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
Plastic parts and components for manufacturing(2) |
07-26 |
139.2 | 138.5 | 139.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Softwood lumber |
08-11 |
158.8 | 159.3 | 156.7 | 1.7 | -1.6 | -1.2 | 3.6 | -1.2 |
Hardwood lumber(2) |
08-12 |
187.0 | 183.2 | 182.6 | -3.6 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -1.1 | -0.3 |
Millwork |
08-2 |
209.8 | 209.5 | 209.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Plywood(2) |
08-3 |
165.2 | 171.7 | 172.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | -1.9 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
Treated wood (June 1985=100) |
08-71-01 |
162.3 | 159.1 | 160.8 | -1.1 | 1.1 | -4.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
Woodpulp(2) |
09-11 |
200.3 | 194.7 | 190.3 | -1.9 | -2.3 | 0.2 | -4.8 | -2.3 |
Paper(2) |
09-13 |
192.4 | 193.6 | 193.1 | 3.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
Paperboard(2) |
09-14 |
232.6 | 230.1 | 230.1 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
Paper boxes and containers |
09-15-03 |
227.9 | 226.0 | 225.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Building paper and board(2) |
09-2 |
161.1 | 163.8 | 165.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
Commercial printing (June 1982=100)(2) |
09-47 |
170.2 | 171.3 | 171.2 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Foundry and forge shop products(2) |
10-15 |
202.4 | 204.3 | 203.7 | 5.3 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
Steel mill products(2) |
10-17 |
219.5 | 217.8 | 215.3 | 13.0 | -1.1 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -1.1 |
Primary nonferrous metals(2) |
10-22 |
251.6 | 226.4 | 214.0 | -8.5 | -5.5 | -2.5 | -6.2 | -5.5 |
Aluminum mill shapes(2) |
10-25-01 |
193.8 | 186.2 | 183.5 | 2.0 | -1.5 | -1.8 | -1.6 | -1.5 |
Copper and brass mill shapes(2) |
10-25-02 |
496.8 | 440.1 | 429.8 | -7.7 | -2.3 | -0.7 | -8.3 | -2.3 |
Titanium mill shapes(2) |
10-25-05 |
201.7 | 213.1 | 213.6 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 3.9 | -2.8 | 0.2 |
Nonferrous wire and cable(2) |
10-26 |
291.3 | 264.9 | 274.6 | 1.2 | 3.7 | -3.5 | -5.8 | 3.7 |
Metal containers(2) |
10-3 |
152.8 | 152.2 | 151.8 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Hardware(2) |
10-4 |
200.0 | 201.4 | 201.0 | 3.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings |
10-5 |
238.6 | 238.6 | 238.6 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Heating equipment(2) |
10-6 |
228.5 | 230.5 | 231.4 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Fabricated structural metal products |
10-7 |
213.3 | 213.7 | 213.7 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) |
10-88 |
218.3 | 218.0 | 218.5 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
Other misc metal products(2) |
10-89 |
159.3 | 159.2 | 159.3 | 2.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Mechanical power transmission equipment(2) |
11-45 |
241.2 | 243.9 | 243.9 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment(2) |
11-48 |
170.0 | 168.5 | 170.8 | 4.1 | 1.4 | -1.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100) |
11-49-02 |
263.7 | 268.6 | 267.4 | 6.9 | -0.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
Ball and roller bearings(2) |
11-49-05 |
237.9 | 238.4 | 238.8 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Wiring devices(2) |
11-71 |
218.1 | 219.2 | 220.1 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Motors, generators, motor generator sets(2) |
11-73 |
203.4 | 204.4 | 204.7 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Switchgear, switchboard, etc, equipment(2) |
11-75 |
211.9 | 210.5 | 211.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Electronic components and accessories(2) |
11-78 |
71.1 | 70.8 | 70.2 | -2.2 | -0.8 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
Internal combustion engines |
11-94 |
164.9 | 166.0 | 165.9 | 3.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
Machine shop products(2) |
11-95 |
180.0 | 180.3 | 180.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Flat glass(2) |
13-11 |
113.4 | 114.2 | 113.9 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Cement(2) |
13-22 |
189.9 | 187.0 | 189.2 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 1.2 |
Concrete products |
13-3 |
210.9 | 211.0 | 212.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Asphalt felts and coatings(2) |
13-6 |
242.9 | 240.9 | 229.8 | 3.7 | -4.6 | -1.9 | 2.1 | -4.6 |
Gypsum products(2) |
13-7 |
202.9 | 202.4 | 201.5 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -1.7 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
Glass containers |
13-8 |
183.9 | 183.9 | 185.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | -1.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Motor vehicle parts(2) |
14-12 |
124.4 | 124.6 | 124.4 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec 1985=100) |
14-23 |
203.6 | 205.2 | 204.5 | 2.9 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
Aircraft parts & aux. equip.,nec (June 1985=100) |
14-25 |
171.1 | 172.0 | 171.7 | 2.8 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Photographic supplies(2) |
15-42 |
124.4 | 125.7 | 141.9 | 14.2 | 12.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 12.9 |
Medical/surgical/personal aid devices |
15-6 |
171.9 | 171.0 | 170.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Crude materials for further processing |
256.9 | 242.5 | 250.0 | 15.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | -2.5 | 3.8 | |
Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs |
192.6 | 186.4 | 188.0 | 15.8 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -1.8 | 0.5 | |
Wheat(2) |
01-21 |
205.8 | 201.2 | 201.6 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -3.5 | 0.2 |
Corn |
01-22-02 |
279.8 | 252.5 | 256.4 | 23.0 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -9.3 | -3.1 |
Slaughter cattle(2) |
01-31 |
166.1 | 173.6 | 179.1 | 25.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3.2 |
Slaughter hogs |
01-32 |
116.9 | 117.4 | 105.1 | 36.0 | -10.5 | -11.8 | 14.3 | -1.9 |
Slaughter broilers/fryers |
01-41-02 |
210.5 | 184.4 | 194.0 | -10.5 | 5.2 | -7.9 | -0.5 | 4.1 |
Slaughter turkeys |
01-42 |
206.2 | 225.2 | 225.3 | 9.0 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
Fluid milk |
01-6 |
163.7 | 148.8 | 148.8 | 11.2 | 0.0 | -7.4 | -7.0 | -0.1 |
Soybeans(2) |
01-83-01-31 |
232.7 | 205.5 | 201.2 | -8.2 | -2.1 | 2.6 | -9.8 | -2.1 |
Cane sugar, raw(2) |
02-52-01 |
192.5 | 198.4 | 207.8 | 10.9 | 4.7 | 1.9 | -5.4 | 4.7 |
Crude nonfood materials |
293.9 | 273.2 | 285.5 | 14.6 | 4.5 | 5.3 | -3.0 | 5.9 | |
Raw cotton(2) |
01-51 |
133.5 | 152.4 | 156.8 | 15.9 | 2.9 | 13.4 | -4.1 | 2.9 |
Hides and skins(2) |
04-1 |
281.7 | 270.5 | 255.9 | 6.4 | -5.4 | 0.5 | -3.5 | -5.4 |
Coal |
05-1 |
206.3 | 207.8 | 207.9 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
Natural gas(2) |
05-31 |
184.0 | 158.9 | 149.5 | 3.9 | -5.9 | -8.6 | -5.9 | -5.9 |
Crude petroleum |
05-61 |
284.2 | 260.7 | 309.1 | 30.4 | 18.6 | 23.0 | -0.5 | 22.7 |
Logs, timber, etc(2) |
08-5 |
224.8 | 233.3 | 233.0 | 11.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Wastepaper(2) |
09-12 |
524.9 | 504.0 | 376.7 | -21.6 | -25.3 | -2.4 | -4.8 | -25.3 |
Iron ore(2) |
10-11 |
171.0 | 171.0 | 173.1 | 14.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 1.2 |
Iron and steel scrap(2) |
10-12 |
658.0 | 645.9 | 603.3 | 13.0 | -6.6 | 0.8 | -2.0 | -6.6 |
Nonferrous metal ores (Dec 1983=100)(2) |
10-21 |
392.2 | 359.8 | 369.0 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.0 | -10.0 | 2.6 |
Copper base scrap(2) |
10-23-01 |
688.1 | 578.3 | 585.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | -10.8 | 1.2 |
Aluminum base scrap |
10-23-02 |
277.0 | 253.5 | 251.9 | -4.7 | -0.6 | -3.1 | -2.8 | -2.5 |
Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone |
13-21 |
268.0 | 266.5 | 266.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Industrial sand |
13-99-01 |
247.1 | 247.2 | 247.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
Footnotes |
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Grouping | Commodity code |
Unadjusted index(1) | ||
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July 2011 |
Oct. 2011 |
Nov. 2011 |
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All commodities |
204.6 | 201.3 | 202.0 | |
Major commodity groups |
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Farm products and processed foods and feeds |
195.7 | 194.2 | 195.8 | |
Farm products |
01 |
188.4 | 183.6 | 186.3 |
Processed foods and feeds |
02 |
199.4 | 199.9 | 200.8 |
Industrial commodities |
205.9 | 202.3 | 202.8 | |
Textile products and apparel |
03 |
143.3 | 143.4 | 143.4 |
Hides, skins, leather, and related products |
04 |
203.4 | 200.9 | 196.7 |
Fuels and related products and power |
05 |
225.5 | 213.2 | 217.2 |
Chemicals and allied products |
06 |
280.5 | 278.7 | 276.8 |
Rubber and plastic products |
07 |
186.2 | 186.3 | 184.8 |
Lumber and wood products |
08 |
193.6 | 194.5 | 194.1 |
Pulp, paper, and allied products |
09 |
247.1 | 247.1 | 244.3 |
Metals and metal products |
10 |
230.0 | 224.4 | 222.7 |
Machinery and equipment |
11 |
133.0 | 133.3 | 133.2 |
Furniture and household durables |
12 |
157.0 | 158.1 | 158.3 |
Nonmetallic mineral products |
13 |
206.6 | 206.4 | 206.2 |
Transportation equipment |
14 |
165.8 | 168.2 | 168.1 |
Miscellaneous products |
15 |
229.9 | 230.7 | 232.0 |
Industrial commodities less fuels and related products and power |
194.6 | 194.2 | 193.4 | |
Other commodity groupings |
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Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables, and tree nuts |
01-1 |
159.0 | 160.9 | 173.7 |
Grains |
01-2 |
260.7 | 240.6 | 243.4 |
Slaughter livestock |
01-3 |
158.3 | 163.8 | 163.7 |
Slaughter poultry |
01-4 |
206.5 | 189.3 | 196.9 |
Plant and animal fibers |
01-5 |
135.0 | 154.0 | 158.4 |
Chicken eggs |
01-7 |
150.9 | 186.8 | 186.0 |
Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds |
01-8 |
269.2 | 251.1 | 247.9 |
Oilseeds |
01-83 |
251.1 | 226.5 | 224.3 |
Cereal and bakery products |
02-1 |
238.0 | 239.8 | 241.3 |
Meats, poultry, and fish |
02-2 |
170.3 | 172.9 | 175.4 |
Processed poultry |
02-22 |
140.9 | 143.9 | 149.2 |
Sugar and confectionery |
02-5 |
218.5 | 217.4 | 219.0 |
Beverages and beverage materials |
02-6 |
188.9 | 191.6 | 191.6 |
Packaged beverage materials |
02-63 |
222.8 | 222.8 | 223.7 |
Fats and oils |
02-7 |
308.7 | 305.9 | 309.1 |
Apparel |
03-81 |
134.5 | 134.7 | 135.3 |
Other leather and related products |
04-4 |
164.3 | 166.2 | 166.1 |
Gas fuels |
05-3 |
229.1 | 217.1 | 208.9 |
Electric power |
05-4 |
195.1 | 190.2 | 187.7 |
Refined petroleum products |
05-7 |
314.1 | 294.5 | 300.4 |
Drugs and pharmaceuticals |
06-3 |
397.0 | 397.2 | 399.4 |
Agricultural chemicals and products |
06-5 |
245.9 | 253.8 | 256.0 |
Other chemicals and allied products |
06-7 |
185.1 | 186.5 | 186.8 |
Rubber and rubber products |
07-1 |
189.9 | 191.7 | 189.2 |
Rubber, except natural rubber |
07-11 |
296.0 | 296.0 | 270.6 |
Miscellaneous rubber products |
07-13 |
188.1 | 190.7 | 192.2 |
Plastic products |
07-2 |
191.6 | 191.2 | 189.9 |
Lumber |
08-1 |
165.9 | 164.9 | 163.1 |
Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building paper and board |
09-1 |
218.7 | 217.9 | 214.2 |
Converted paper and paperboard products |
09-15 |
218.0 | 217.8 | 217.7 |
Iron and steel |
10-1 |
256.9 | 254.8 | 248.8 |
Nonferrous metals |
10-2 |
282.5 | 259.9 | 259.6 |
Nonferrous mill shapes |
10-25 |
232.6 | 216.0 | 213.5 |
Metalworking machinery and equipment |
11-3 |
177.0 | 177.8 | 177.6 |
General purpose machinery and equipment |
11-4 |
208.7 | 209.7 | 210.1 |
Special industry machinery |
11-6 |
192.3 | 192.0 | 192.3 |
Electrical machinery and equipment |
11-7 |
113.3 | 113.4 | 113.0 |
Miscellaneous machinery and equipment |
11-9 |
174.6 | 175.0 | 174.8 |
Other household durable goods |
12-6 |
181.5 | 182.4 | 182.3 |
Concrete ingredients |
13-2 |
235.0 | 233.1 | 234.1 |
Motor vehicles and equipment |
14-1 |
139.0 | 141.3 | 141.2 |
Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc |
15-1 |
151.6 | 151.6 | 151.3 |
Photographic equipment and supplies |
15-4 |
110.9 | 111.9 | 123.5 |
Other miscellaneous products |
15-9 |
173.1 | 175.2 | 175.3 |
Footnotes |
Industry(1) | Industry code |
Index base |
Index | Percent change to Nov. 2011 from: |
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July 2011(2) | Oct. 2011(2) | Nov. 2011(2) | Nov. 2010 | Oct. 2011 | |||
Total mining, utilities, and manufacturing industries |
12/06 |
121.5 | 119.9 | 120.2 | 6.6 | 0.3 | |
Total mining industries |
12/84 |
251.2 | 239.3 | 252.1 | 17.7 | 5.3 | |
Oil and gas extraction |
211 |
12/85 |
286.8 | 269.3 | 288.7 | 22.5 | 7.2 |
Mining (except oil & gas) |
212 |
12/03 |
231.0 | 226.4 | 227.4 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
Mining support activities |
213 |
06/09 |
112.0 | 113.7 | 115.8 | 11.6 | 1.8 |
Utilities |
221 |
12/03 |
140.4 | 133.7 | 132.2 | 1.3 | -1.1 |
Total manufacturing industries |
12/84 |
191.7 | 190.1 | 190.7 | 7.0 | 0.3 | |
Food mfg |
311 |
12/84 |
193.4 | 193.8 | 195.1 | 8.8 | 0.7 |
Beverage & tobacco mfg |
312 |
12/03 |
128.3 | 129.6 | 129.7 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
Textile mills |
313 |
12/84 |
132.2 | 132.3 | 131.8 | 11.1 | -0.4 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
12/03 |
123.7 | 125.7 | 124.7 | 5.7 | -0.8 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
12/03 |
106.3 | 106.3 | 106.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
12/84 |
166.2 | 165.8 | 164.7 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
12/03 |
107.8 | 108.2 | 108.0 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
12/03 |
132.1 | 132.1 | 132.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
Printing and related support activities |
323 |
12/03 |
111.8 | 112.6 | 112.5 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
12/84 |
396.1 | 368.7 | 373.4 | 23.3 | 1.3 |
Chemical mfg |
325 |
12/84 |
255.1 | 255.9 | 256.2 | 8.2 | 0.1 |
Plastics and rubber products mfg |
326 |
12/84 |
178.8 | 178.5 | 178.0 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
Nonmetallic mineral product mfg |
327 |
12/84 |
175.5 | 175.7 | 176.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
Primary metal mfg |
331 |
12/84 |
221.6 | 215.0 | 212.6 | 5.2 | -1.1 |
Fabricated metal product mfg |
332 |
12/84 |
184.0 | 184.6 | 184.5 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
Machinery mfg |
333 |
12/03 |
123.8 | 124.3 | 124.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
Computer & electronic product mfg |
334 |
12/03 |
90.0 | 90.0 | 89.7 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
Electrical equipment, appliance & component mfg |
335 |
12/03 |
137.1 | 136.1 | 136.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
Transportation equipment mfg |
336 |
12/03 |
112.2 | 113.8 | 113.8 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
Furniture & related product mfg |
337 |
12/84 |
181.5 | 182.5 | 182.8 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous mfg |
339 |
12/03 |
116.1 | 116.5 | 116.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
Total trade industries |
12/06 |
116.0 | 116.8 | 116.8 | 2.9 | 0.0 | |
Total wholesale trade industries |
12/06 |
121.9 | 121.7 | 119.0 | 1.0 | -2.2 | |
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods |
423 |
06/04 |
122.6 | 122.3 | 120.4 | 2.4 | -1.6 |
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods |
424 |
06/05 |
144.0 | 143.9 | 139.4 | -1.1 | -3.1 |
Wholesale trade agents and brokers |
425 |
06/05 |
125.7 | 126.7 | 126.6 | 10.1 | -0.1 |
Total retail trade industries |
12/06 |
112.0 | 113.5 | 115.4 | 4.3 | 1.7 | |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers |
441 |
12/03 |
129.0 | 127.4 | 128.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
Furniture and home furnishings stores |
442 |
12/03 |
125.7 | 128.7 | 128.5 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
Electronics and appliance stores |
443 |
12/03 |
87.2 | 82.6 | 88.1 | -9.7 | 6.7 |
Bldg material and garden equip and supp dealers |
444 |
12/03 |
120.9 | 123.9 | 123.4 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
Food and beverage stores |
445 |
12/99 |
155.0 | 158.4 | 158.8 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
Health and personal care stores |
446 |
12/03 |
129.2 | 134.9 | 134.5 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
Gasoline stations |
447 |
06/01 |
76.2 | 75.4 | 79.8 | 13.2 | 5.8 |
Clothing and clothing accessories stores |
448 |
12/03 |
118.3 | 126.3 | 135.0 | 14.7 | 6.9 |
Sporting goods hobby, book and music stores |
451 |
12/03 |
113.4 | 112.1 | 112.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
General merchandise stores |
452 |
12/03 |
113.5 | 114.6 | 118.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
Florists |
4531 |
12/03 |
102.1 | 102.1 | 105.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
Office supplies, stationery and gift stores |
4532 |
12/03 |
136.0 | 135.6 | 137.1 | 6.8 | 1.1 |
Manufactured (mobile) home dealers |
45393 |
12/03 |
115.8 | 116.7 | 117.2 | 8.1 | 0.4 |
Nonstore retailers |
454 |
12/03 |
141.9 | 143.0 | 141.6 | 3.1 | -1.0 |
Transportation and warehousing industries |
12/06 |
120.4 | 120.4 | 120.1 | 5.6 | -0.2 | |
Transportation industries |
12/06 |
118.3 | 118.4 | 118.0 | 5.6 | -0.3 | |
Air transportation |
481 |
12/92 |
220.0 | 219.9 | 216.3 | 6.8 | -1.6 |
Rail transportation |
482 |
12/96 |
173.2 | 172.1 | 171.8 | 9.1 | -0.2 |
Water transportation |
483 |
12/03 |
134.3 | 133.2 | 131.5 | 2.1 | -1.3 |
Truck transportation |
484 |
12/03 |
126.7 | 127.2 | 127.8 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
Pipeline transportation of crude oil |
486110 |
06/86 |
209.1 | 209.1 | 209.1 | -4.4 | 0.0 |
Refined petroleum product pipeline transport |
486910 |
06/86 |
161.4 | 161.4 | 161.4 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
Transportation support activities |
488 |
12/03 |
114.1 | 114.8 | 114.3 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
Delivery and warehouse industries |
12/06 |
126.6 | 126.1 | 126.1 | 5.8 | 0.0 | |
U.S. Postal Service |
491 |
06/89 |
191.6 | 191.6 | 191.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
Couriers and messengers |
492 |
12/03 |
170.9 | 169.8 | 169.6 | 10.4 | -0.1 |
Warehousing and storage |
493 |
12/06 |
103.2 | 103.0 | 104.0 | -0.7 | 1.0 |
Total traditional service industries |
12/06 |
107.8 | 107.8 | 107.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | |
Information |
12/06 |
102.4 | 102.6 | 102.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
Publishing industries, except Internet |
511 |
12/03 |
111.3 | 111.2 | 111.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
Broadcasting, except Internet |
515 |
12/03 |
110.3 | 114.0 | 114.8 | -1.1 | 0.7 |
Telecommunications |
517 |
12/03 |
101.7 | 102.0 | 102.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Internet service providers |
5181 |
06/04 |
68.3 | 68.3 | 68.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Data processing and related services |
5182 |
12/03 |
102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Internet publishing and web search portals |
519130 |
12/09 |
97.6 | 97.3 | 100.4 | -3.5 | 3.2 |
Selected health care industries |
12/06 |
112.8 | 113.3 | 113.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | |
Offices of physicians |
6211 |
12/96 |
131.6 | 132.4 | 132.2 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
Offices of dentists |
6212 |
06/10 |
101.9 | 102.6 | 103.1 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
Medical and diagnostic laboratories |
6215 |
12/03 |
108.9 | 108.9 | 109.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Home health care services |
6216 |
12/96 |
129.5 | 130.5 | 129.8 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
Blood and organ banks |
621991 |
06/06 |
114.1 | 114.1 | 114.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
Hospitals |
622 |
12/92 |
176.8 | 177.8 | 178.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
Nursing care facilities |
6231 |
12/03 |
129.3 | 128.4 | 128.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
Residential mental retardation facilities |
62321 |
12/03 |
137.1 | 137.2 | 137.3 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
Other selected traditional service industries |
12/06 |
107.0 | 106.9 | 106.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | |
Depository credit intermediation |
5221 |
12/03 |
108.1 | 108.0 | 108.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
Security, commodity contracts and like activity |
523 |
12/03 |
128.0 | 125.5 | 124.6 | 1.3 | -0.7 |
Insurance carriers and related activities |
524 |
12/03 |
120.1 | 120.4 | 120.5 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
Lessors of nonres bldg (exc miniwarehouse) |
53112 |
12/03 |
109.9 | 110.9 | 110.8 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
Lessors of miniwarehouse and self storage units |
53113 |
12/03 |
114.0 | 113.8 | 114.0 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
Offices of real estate agents and brokers |
5312 |
12/03 |
97.8 | 97.5 | 96.8 | -2.6 | -0.7 |
Real estate property managers |
53131 |
12/03 |
105.5 | 105.7 | 106.2 | -0.7 | 0.5 |
Offices of real estate appraisers |
531320 |
12/03 |
97.6 | 97.6 | 97.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
Automotive equipment rental and leasing |
5321 |
06/01 |
143.2 | 132.0 | 132.2 | -0.8 | 0.2 |
Other heavy machinery rental and leasing |
532412 |
12/03 |
117.8 | 118.4 | 117.9 | 1.2 | -0.4 |
Legal services |
5411 |
12/96 |
178.2 | 178.5 | 178.7 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
Offices of certified public accountants |
541211 |
12/03 |
111.8 | 110.9 | 110.7 | -2.1 | -0.2 |
Other accounting services |
541219 |
12/03 |
104.4 | 105.2 | 105.2 | -2.1 | 0.0 |
Architectural, engineering and related services |
5413 |
12/96 |
145.8 | 146.1 | 146.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
Management and technical consulting services |
5416 |
06/06 |
110.2 | 109.4 | 109.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Advertising agencies |
54181 |
12/03 |
106.3 | 105.9 | 106.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
Employment services |
5613 |
12/96 |
125.1 | 125.3 | 125.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Travel agencies |
56151 |
12/03 |
100.6 | 101.7 | 101.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
Security guards and patrol services |
561612 |
12/04 |
108.7 | 109.3 | 109.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Janitorial services |
56172 |
12/03 |
112.5 | 112.6 | 113.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
Waste collection |
5621 |
12/03 |
120.3 | 121.6 | 121.4 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
Computer training |
61142 |
06/06 |
112.8 | 112.9 | 113.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Amusement and theme parks |
71311 |
06/06 |
123.8 | 124.5 | 124.7 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
Golf courses and country clubs |
71391 |
12/05 |
109.7 | 108.2 | 108.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
Fitness and recreational sports centers |
71394 |
12/04 |
101.3 | 102.5 | 102.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Accommodation |
721 |
12/96 |
143.4 | 145.4 | 144.4 | 2.4 | -0.7 |
Commercial machinery repair and maintenance |
8113 |
06/06 |
116.1 | 116.4 | 116.5 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
Footnotes |
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June 2011 |
July 2011 |
Aug. 2011 |
Sept. 2011 |
Oct. 2011 |
Nov. 2011 |
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Finished goods |
190.7 | 191.2 | 191.4 | 192.9 | 192.3 | 192.8 |
Finished consumer goods |
203.4 | 203.8 | 204.1 | 206.1 | 205.3 | 206.0 |
Finished consumer foods |
192.6 | 194.1 | 196.0 | 197.1 | 197.2 | 199.2 |
Crude |
178.7 | 177.1 | 179.6 | 184.4 | 185.2 | 189.1 |
Processed |
193.6 | 195.4 | 197.3 | 198.0 | 198.0 | 199.8 |
Finished consumer goods, excluding foods |
206.1 | 206.1 | 205.9 | 208.1 | 207.0 | 207.3 |
Nondurable goods less foods |
231.8 | 231.4 | 231.1 | 234.3 | 232.8 | 233.2 |
Durable goods |
147.6 | 148.4 | 148.3 | 148.8 | 148.4 | 148.4 |
Capital equipment |
160.1 | 160.7 | 160.6 | 160.9 | 160.7 | 160.8 |
Manufacturing industries |
162.8 | 163.4 | 163.4 | 163.7 | 163.5 | 163.4 |
Nonmanufacturing industries |
159.0 | 159.6 | 159.5 | 159.8 | 159.6 | 159.7 |
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components |
202.0 | 202.4 | 201.6 | 202.8 | 200.5 | 201.0 |
Materials and components for manufacturing |
192.4 | 193.3 | 192.7 | 193.4 | 191.5 | 190.4 |
Materials for food manufacturing |
192.6 | 194.6 | 197.4 | 197.9 | 196.3 | 198.0 |
Materials for nondurable manufacturing |
256.6 | 258.0 | 255.5 | 258.6 | 254.0 | 250.7 |
Materials for durable manufacturing |
206.7 | 207.8 | 207.4 | 206.1 | 203.3 | 201.9 |
Components for manufacturing |
146.1 | 146.4 | 146.3 | 146.6 | 146.8 | 146.6 |
Materials and components for construction |
213.6 | 214.5 | 214.8 | 213.9 | 214.5 | 214.6 |
Processed fuels and lubricants |
217.9 | 216.7 | 213.9 | 217.3 | 211.4 | 215.7 |
Manufacturing industries |
212.0 | 214.7 | 212.7 | 215.3 | 207.6 | 210.7 |
Nonmanufacturing industries |
221.1 | 218.4 | 215.3 | 219.0 | 213.8 | 218.5 |
Containers |
206.9 | 207.2 | 206.7 | 205.9 | 205.6 | 205.7 |
Supplies |
184.8 | 185.1 | 185.6 | 186.3 | 185.5 | 185.7 |
Manufacturing industries |
182.4 | 182.5 | 181.9 | 182.0 | 182.2 | 182.0 |
Nonmanufacturing industries |
183.7 | 184.0 | 184.7 | 185.5 | 184.5 | 184.7 |
Feeds |
209.4 | 203.2 | 207.4 | 214.6 | 204.0 | 201.8 |
Other supplies |
183.3 | 184.1 | 184.5 | 184.7 | 184.6 | 185.0 |
Crude materials for further processing |
248.5 | 246.7 | 246.2 | 253.0 | 246.7 | 256.0 |
Foodstuffs and feedstuffs |
188.7 | 188.2 | 195.9 | 194.1 | 190.7 | 191.7 |
Nonfood materials |
281.4 | 278.4 | 270.1 | 284.5 | 276.1 | 292.3 |
Nonfood materials except fuel(2) |
334.1 | 328.6 | 313.9 | 345.6 | 337.0 | 368.6 |
Manufacturing(2) |
316.2 | 310.9 | 296.5 | 327.4 | 319.0 | 349.8 |
Construction |
206.2 | 206.5 | 206.4 | 206.5 | 206.8 | 207.0 |
Crude fuel(3) |
190.3 | 191.1 | 192.6 | 180.8 | 173.2 | 166.1 |
Manufacturing industries |
208.8 | 210.5 | 213.2 | 206.0 | 201.1 | 196.9 |
Nonmanufacturing industries |
193.4 | 194.2 | 195.7 | 183.5 | 175.6 | 168.3 |
Special groupings |
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Finished goods, excluding foods |
189.4 | 189.7 | 189.5 | 191.0 | 190.3 | 190.5 |
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds |
202.9 | 203.2 | 202.1 | 203.2 | 201.0 | 201.4 |
Intermediate foods and feeds |
193.0 | 193.4 | 196.4 | 198.2 | 195.2 | 196.3 |
Crude materials less agricultural products(2) |
283.5 | 280.4 | 270.8 | 284.4 | 276.7 | 293.5 |
Finished energy goods |
194.1 | 192.1 | 191.7 | 196.1 | 193.4 | 193.6 |
Finished goods less energy |
181.0 | 182.2 | 182.5 | 183.1 | 183.1 | 183.7 |
Finished consumer goods less energy |
191.0 | 192.4 | 193.0 | 193.8 | 193.9 | 194.8 |
Finished goods less foods and energy |
177.8 | 178.8 | 178.7 | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.3 |
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy |
190.4 | 191.9 | 191.8 | 192.3 | 192.4 | 192.7 |
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy |
228.7 | 230.7 | 230.6 | 231.1 | 231.9 | 232.5 |
Intermediate energy goods |
222.8 | 222.5 | 218.5 | 222.3 | 216.5 | 220.7 |
Intermediate materials less energy |
193.9 | 194.4 | 194.5 | 194.9 | 193.7 | 193.1 |
Intermediate materials less foods and energy |
193.9 | 194.4 | 194.2 | 194.5 | 193.4 | 192.6 |
Crude energy materials(2) |
235.1 | 229.8 | 217.8 | 234.5 | 229.4 | 253.5 |
Crude materials less energy |
241.4 | 242.0 | 249.2 | 248.5 | 241.9 | 240.7 |
Crude nonfood materials less energy(3) |
395.1 | 399.2 | 402.9 | 406.9 | 389.5 | 379.7 |
Footnotes |