Sponsored By

Web-only: Producer Price IndexWeb-only: Producer Price Index

March 1, 2005

1 Min Read
Plastics Today logo in a gray background | Plastics Today

The Producer Price Index (PPI) is a family of indexes that measures the average change over time in selling prices received by domesticproducers of goods and services assembled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. PPIs measure price change from the perspective of the seller. This contrasts with other measures, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), that measure price change from the purchaser's perspective. Sellers' and purchasers' prices may differ due to government subsidies, sales and excise taxes, and distribution costs.

Download a pdf of the Producer Price Index.

Information about the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data: The PPI sample includes over 25,000 establishments providing approximately 100,000 price quotations per month. Participating establishments report price data primarily through the mail. Goods and services included in the PPI are weighted by value-of-shipments data contained in the 1997 economic censuses. Industries and products are systematically resampled as needed.

Sign up for PlasticsToday newsletter

You May Also Like