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Producer Price Indexes

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The Producer Price Index (PPI) program measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. The prices included in the PPI are from the first commercial transaction for many products and some services.

Notices

  • PPI Industry Net Output Ratios Updated with 2017 Input-Output Data Read More »
  • Rebasing of Selected Producer Price Indexes Read More »
  • Addition of Historical Data to Coal Industry Producer Price Indexes Read More »

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FINAL DEMAND: News Release

SA unchanged in Sep 2024 Historical Data

NSA -0.2%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

NSA +1.8%(p) since Sep 2023 Historical Data

FINAL DEMAND GOODS:

Total -0.2%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Foods +1.0%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Energy -2.7%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Core goods +0.2%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

FINAL DEMAND SERVICES:

Total +0.2%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Transportation and warehousing +0.3%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Trade +0.2%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Other +0.1%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

FINAL DEMAND CONSTRUCTION:

Construction +0.1%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

INTERMEDIATE DEMAND BY COMMODITY TYPE:

Processed goods -0.8%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Unprocessed goods -3.2%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Services +0.2%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

INTERMEDIATE DEMAND BY PRODUCTION FLOW:

Stage 4 intermediate demand +0.1%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Stage 3 intermediate demand -0.2%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Stage 2 intermediate demand -1.6%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Stage 1 intermediate demand -0.5%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

GOODS:

Motor vehicles +0.4%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Pharmaceutical preparations +0.2%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Gasoline -5.6%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Meats +1.5%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Industrial chemicals -1.4%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Lumber +2.2%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Steel mill products -1.3%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Diesel fuel -17.6%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Prepared animal feeds -0.5%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Crude petroleum -16.7%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Grains +2.2%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Carbon steel scrap -1.0%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

SERVICES:

Outpatient healthcare +0.1%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Inpatient healthcare services +0.3%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Food and alcohol retailing -0.5%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Apparel and jewelry retailing -2.0%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Airline passenger services +1.5%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Securities brokerage, dealing, investment, and related services -2.3%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Business loans (partial) -1.6%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Legal services -0.3%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Truck transportation of freight -0.2%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

Machinery and equipment wholesaling -0.4%(p) in Sep 2024 Historical Data

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News Release

PPI for final demand unchanged in September; services rise 0.2%, goods decrease 0.2%

10/11/2024

The Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in September. Prices for final demand services increased 0.2 percent, and the index for final demand goods declined 0.2 percent. Prices for final demand rose 1.8 percent for the 12 months ended in September.
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Next Release

October 2024 PPI data are scheduled to be released on November 14, 2024, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
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Publications

The Economics Daily

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Producer prices for final demand rose 1.8 percent for the 12 months ended in September 2024

The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.8 percent for the 12 months ended in September 2024. Over the same period, prices for final demand goods decreased 1.1 percent, while prices for final demand services increased 3.1 percent. read more »

Beyond the Numbers

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Debunking 8 common misconceptions about the Producer Price Index

This Beyond the Numbers article addresses common misconceptions about the PPI. It will cover the scope of PPI coverage, the types of price information used to construct PPIs, differences between the PPI and the Consumer Price Index (CPI), how changes in product quality affect PPIs, and how transportation costs are integrated into the PPI. read more »

Monthly Labor Review

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Introducing Producer Price Index research series based on a geometric-mean formula

This article introduces Producer Price Index (PPI) research series calculated with a geometric-mean (geomean) formula and explains the formula’s methodological advantages. The article also compares official and geomean PPIs to illustrate how formula choice affects index values. read more »