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# Producer Price Indexes FONT SIZE: PRINT: PPI
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.



### Announcement New BLS Report series: Focus on Prices and Spending PPI Introduces Experimental Aggregation System On February 14, 2011, the Producer Price Index (PPI) of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is introducing an Experimental Aggregation system. This Experimental Aggregation system takes advantage of PPI’s expansion of coverage over the last twenty years to include portions of the services and construction sectors by combining indexes for those sectors with the currently highlighted goods sector indexes. This new system is a model that greatly expands PPI coverage of the United States economy. A webpage describing this new aggregation system will be added to the BLS Website. It includes links to methodological documentation, relative importance figure tables, and instructions for accessing historical data from the BLS Website. This webpage will be located at www.bls.gov/ppi/experimentalaggregation.htm

. In addition, effective with the release of data for January 2011, the Experimental Aggregation indexes will be published in tables 10 through 15 of the monthly PPI Detailed Report . (See http://www.bls.gov/ppi/ppi_dr.htm.) Since this new aggregation system is experimental, PPI is soliciting feedback from users with respect to methodology and data. To provide feedback, contact Jonathan Weinhagen by email at weinhagen.jonathan@bls.gov or by phone at (202) 691-7709. Further information also is available from the PPI Section of Index Analysis and Public Information, at ppi-info@bls.gov or (202) 691-7705.



### Next Release: March 16, 2011 February 2011 PPI data are scheduled to be released on March 16, 2011, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.



### On This Page PPI News Releases PPI Databases PPI Tables PPI Publications PPI Special Notices PPI FAQs PPI Related Links Contact PPI COMMODITY DATA: Finished goods +0.8%(p) in Jan 2011 Finished core +0.5%(p) in Jan 2011 Intermediate goods +1.1%(p) in Jan 2011 Intermediate
core +1.0%(p) in Jan 2011 Crude goods +3.3%(p) in Jan 2011 Crude core +4.0%(p) in Jan 2011 All commodities +1.2%(p) in Jan 2011 Industrial commodities +1.1%(p) in Jan 2011 Passenger
cars -0.1%(p) in Jan 2011 Light trucks +0.2%(p) in Jan 2011 Gasoline +6.9%(p) in Jan 2011 Pharmaceutical preparations +1.4%(p) in Jan 2011 Softwood lumber Latest PPI News Releases BROWSE PPI PPI HOME PPI OVERVIEW
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### 3/14/2011 Producer Price Index (PPI)

http://www.bls.gov/ppi/#tables 1/7

### Producer Price Index February 16, 2011 The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 0.8 percent in January, seasonally adjusted. This advance followed increases of 0.9 percent in December and 0.7 percent in November. The index for finished goods less foods and energy moved up 0.5 percent. More... ( HTML) ( PDF ) 

### Report On Quality Changes For 2011 Model Vehicles November 16, 2010 The value of quality changes for a sample of 2011 model year domestically produced passenger cars and light motor trucks included in the Producer Price Index for October averaged $100.80 for passenger cars and $391.85 for light motor trucks. More... ( HTML) ( PDF ) 

## Current PPI Economic News Releases PPI News Release ( HTML) ( PDF ) Subscribe to the BLS News Service—receive the PPI news release by e-mail. Quality Adjustment News Release ( HTML) ( PDF ) Upcoming Release Dates


## Archived PPI Archived News Releases (1994 forward) Archived Release Dates, 1971 forward ( PDF ) Quality Adjustment Releases for Motor Vehicles

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Screen MultiScreen Tables Text Files Tutorials: For help, try these tutorials Industry Data (Producer Price Index - PPI) Commodity Data (Producer Price Index - PPI) +3.6%(p) in Jan 2011 Electronic components and accessories -0.3%(p) in Jan 2011

INDUSTRY DATA: General freighttrucking, longdistance, truckload +0.2%(p) in Jan 2011 General warehousing and storage unchanged in Jan 2011 Scheduled passenger air transportation +5.0%(p) in Jan 2011 Cellular and other wireless carriers -0.8%(p) in Jan 2011 Electric power distribution unchanged in Jan 2011 Grocery (except convenience) stores +2.1%(p) in Jan 2011 New car dealers -0.3%(p) in Jan 2011 Direct property and casualty insurance carriers +0.3%(p) in Jan 2011 Residential property sales, brokerage fees, and commissions -0.1%(p) in Jan 2011 Offices of Featured PPI Databases 

### 3/14/2011 Producer Price Index (PPI)

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## Discontinued Data Series Create Customized Tables (one screen) Industry Data- (SIC basis) Industry Data- (NAICS basis) Commodity Data

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## More Tools Series Report—Already know the series identifier for the statistic you want? Use this shortcut to retrieve your data. Text files (FTP) —For those who want it all. Download a flat file of the entire database or large subset of the database. Industry Data Industry Data- Discontinued (SIC basis) Industry Data- Discontinued (NAICS basis) Commodity Data Commodity Data - Discontinued Series Special Requests



## PPI Tables
UPDATED Relative Importance Tables: Component series by stage of processing Commodity groupings by major stage of processing category Commodities, all levels Wherever-provided services and construction

UPDATED Seasonal Factor Tables: Stage-of-processing index seasonal factors for 2006-2010 Commodity index seasonal factors for 2006-2010 2011 seasonal factors for all seasonally adjusted commodity items

PPI Detailed Report Tables: Table 5. Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and their products, not seasonally adjusted ( PDF 789K) Table 6. Producer price indexes and percent changes for commodity groupings and individual items, not seasonally adjusted ( PDF 214K) PPI Detailed Report ( PDF 3MB) physicians (exc mental health) -0.6%(p) in Jan 2011 General medical and surgical hospitals +0.2%(p) in Jan 2011 Offices of lawyers +1.6%(p) in Jan 2011

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### 3/14/2011 Producer Price Index (PPI)

http://www.bls.gov/ppi/#tables 3/7Archived PPI Detailed Report Information , June 2005-current



## PPI Publications PPI Detailed Reports BLS Handbook of Methods, Chapter 14, Producer Price Indexes ( HTML) ( PDF 69K) Monthly Labor Review Articles on PPI Escalation and Producer Price Indexes Focus on Prices and Spending 

## PPI Fact Sheets by Industry
NEW Offices of Dentists (NAICS 621210) Electric Power Generation and Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (NAICS 221110 and 221121) Nonresidential Building Construction Sector — New Industrial Building Construction (NAICS 236211) Nonresidential Building Construction Sector — New Warehouse Building Construction (NAICS 236221) Nonresidential Building Construction Sector — New School Construction (NAICS 236222) Producer Price Index Introduced for the Nonresidential Building Construction Sector (NAICS 236223) Producer Price Indexes Introduced for the Nonresidential Building Construction Sector (NAICS 23811X, 23816X, 23821X, and 23822X) Petroleum Refining (NAICS 324110) Wholesale Trade Sector (NAICS 423, 424, and 425120) More Retail Trade Industries (NAICS 441210, 441222, 447110, 447190) Additional Retail Trade Industries Retail Trade Sector: Complete Coverage Television Broadcast Industry (NAICS 515120) Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (NAICS 51721) Internet Service Providers (NAICS 518111) Data Processing and Related Services Industry (NAICS 518210) Internet Publishing and Web Search Portals (NAICS 519130) Commercial Banking and Savings Institutions (NAICS 522110 and 522120) Security and Commodity Contracts Intermediaries and Brokerages (NAICS 5231) Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (NAICS 523920 and 523930) Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (NAICS 524114) Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (NAICS 524210) Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (NAICS 532412) Producer Price Indexes for Management Consulting Services (NAICS 541610) Security Guards and Patrol Services (NAICS 561612) New Producer Price Indexes for Computer Training (NAICS 611420) Producer Price Index Introduced for Blood and Organ Banks (NAICS 621991) Amusement and Theme Parks (NAICS 713110) Golf Courses and Country Clubs (NAICS 713910) Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (NAICS 713940) Producer Price Index Introduced for Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (NAICS PPI Publications 

### 3/14/2011 Producer Price Index (PPI)

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## PPI Notices
NEW PPI Introduces Experimental Aggregation System NEW Experimental Aggregation System Introduction Notice PPI Updates the Publication Structure for Material and Supply Inputs to Construction Industries Correction to PPI 32541 Revision to PPI Data for November 2009 PPI Enhances the Indexes for Prescription and Non-Prescription Pharmaceuticals PPI Updates Industry Net Output Ratios PPI Introduces Wherever-Provided Services and Construction Indexes PPI Expands Commodity Code Detail PPI Introduces Additional Detail for Wholesale Trade PPI Commodity Weight Allocations to Stage-of-Processing Indexes Restoration of Historical Producer Price Index Commodity Data PPI Transitions to New Computer System Revised Data for 2003 - 2007 for 3 Seasonally Adjusted Commodity Producer Price Indexes Correction to February 2008 PPI News Release Table 5 Information about Premature Posting of PPI Data on September 18, 2007 Correction to Executive Search Consulting Services New Aggregate Net Output Indexes Removal of Two PPI Indexes for April 2006 Correction to Three PPI Industry Indexes for October 2005 Correction to October 2005 PPI News Release Table 5 Recalculated Alkalies and Chlorine Indexes Producer Price Index Database for Discontinued Commodities Timing of Producer Price Indexes and the Consumer Price Index news releases Revised Values for 1999 for 6 Seasonally Adjusted Stage-of-Processing Producer Price Indexes Producer Price Indexes through December 2003 have been made final Revision to Four PPI Commodity Indexes for January 2004 Conversion to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Material and Supply Inputs to Construction Industries in the Producer Price Index Program Intermediate Goods in the Producer Price Index Program Utility Natural Gas in the Producer Price Index Prepackaged Software (SIC 7372) Recalculated Iron Ores Indexes Rebasing of Selected Producer Price Indexes Prescription Drugs Index



## People Are Asking... 1. What is NAICS ? PPI Special Notices

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### 3/14/2011 Producer Price Index (PPI)

http://www.bls.gov/ppi/#tables 5/72. Was my SIC index continued in the new NAICS structure ? 3. How to use the PPI for contract escalation ? 

## Frequently Asked Questions 1. How Does the Producer Price Index Differ from the Consumer Price Index? 2. Quality-Adjusting Computer Prices 3. Quality Adjustment for Changes to Gasoline Resulting from the Reformulated Gasoline Program, Phase 2 4. Stage-of-Processing Indexes All PPI FAQs »



## Other BLS Programs Consumer Price Indexes—Monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services Nonfarm Payroll Statistics from the Current Employment Statistics (National)

— Monthly national data by detailed industry on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on the payrolls of nonfarm establishments


## Other Useful Links U.S. Census Bureau—Industry/Commodity Value-of-Shipments/Receipts Bureau of Economic Analysis—Industry Net Output Data North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) —The official NAICS home page from the Bureau of the Census SIC Search—Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual



## Contacts Division of Industrial Prices and Price Indexes Assistant Commissioner David Friedman (202) 691-7700 Branch of Index Methods and Analysis Chief Maureen Doherty (202) 691-7749 Branch of Industry Pricing Chief Vacant (202) 691-7748 Branch of Program Development and Process Measurement Chief Jeffrey Hill (202) 691-7156

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