Jamie Pentagulio

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released December 2022 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis):

  • Farm products decreased 1.5% in the last month and rose 23.2% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds decreased 1.0% from November 2022 and increased 9.7% since December 2021
  • Textile products + apparel fell 0.3% in the last month and increased 7.9% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power decreased 7.2% since November 2022 and rose by 12.1% from December 2021
  • Chemicals + allied products decreased 1.8% in the last month and rose 2.2% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products rose 0.1% from November 2022 and increased by 8.4% since December 2021
  • Lumber + wood products decreased by 1.6% in the last month and fell by 3.5% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products rose by 0.4% since November 2022 and increased 9.3% from December 2021
  • Metals + metal products maintained the last month and decreased 6.9% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.2% from November 2022 and increased 9.1% since December 2021
  • Furniture + household durables increased 0.9% in the last month and rose by 8.4% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products rose 0.2% since November 2022 and increased by 13.2% from December 2021
  • Transportation equipment increased 0.2% in the last month and rose by 4.6% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products rose by 0.2% from November 2022 and increased 8.9% since December 2021

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through December 2022

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through December 2022

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 12/22YTD 12/221Y 12/223Y 12/225Y 12/2210Y 12/2220Y 12/22
01FARM PRODUCTS-1.5%3.1%23.2%16.3%10.1%2.6%4.9%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts-7.9%-4.5%43.0%14.3%10.2%7.5%6.2%
012Grains-3.2%14.4%8.9%21.5%15.5%-0.3%5.3%
013Slaughter livestock-0.1%-4.5%11.1%9.3%4.9%1.6%3.9%
014Slaughter poultry0.4%-1.1%6.3%17.0%9.8%3.6%5.7%
015Raw cotton-5.1%15.6%-20.3%11.0%3.3%1.7%2.8%
016Raw milk-12.7%2.8%25.2%7.5%7.2%1.5%3.7%
017Chicken eggs30.2%-33.7%248.1%65.2%25.0%14.8%10.2%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds4.1%25.1%19.2%18.5%10.1%0.6%4.9%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS-1.0%2.0%9.7%7.3%5.0%2.2%3.2%
021Cereal and bakery products-0.2%0.1%15.3%8.0%5.5%2.6%3.4%
022Meats, poultry, and fish-2.9%2.7%-3.3%6.0%4.4%2.1%3.2%
023Dairy products-0.5%-3.0%13.2%5.7%4.6%1.8%3.0%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.5%3.8%18.2%8.6%5.4%3.2%3.5%
025Sugar and confectionery-0.2%-1.4%8.8%3.4%3.0%1.6%2.8%
026Beverages and beverage materials-0.7%2.1%10.2%5.1%3.7%2.3%2.5%
027Fats and oils-4.0%10.8%12.5%21.1%10.6%3.7%5.4%
028Miscellaneous processed foods0.9%1.2%20.2%8.8%5.5%3.1%3.0%
029Prepared animal feeds-0.7%9.6%15.4%11.0%7.0%1.0%4.5%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL-0.3%-0.2%7.9%7.5%5.1%2.8%2.2%
031Synthetic fibers-1.2%-3.0%5.2%7.6%5.8%3.0%2.2%
032Processed yarns and threads0.2%-2.0%8.2%11.1%7.0%3.0%3.1%
033Greige fabrics-0.2%-1.1%9.3%7.0%4.4%2.0%2.1%
034Finished fabrics-0.8%1.8%8.5%8.1%5.9%3.2%2.7%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.3%-0.1%5.2%4.0%2.9%2.1%1.7%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services0.9%2.2%28.9%18.3%8.4%3.5%3.2%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS-0.7%3.0%3.2%2.4%-1.3%-1.7%0.5%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle-2.6%12.4%-5.2%-3.5%-10.4%-9.2%-2.5%
042Leather-0.9%-0.6%-1.9%3.3%-1.8%-3.0%-0.2%
043Footwear0.0%-0.2%11.1%5.6%4.0%3.3%2.7%
044Other leather and related products-0.1%1.1%4.2%2.8%2.3%2.3%1.8%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER-7.2%-6.3%12.1%13.2%7.2%1.7%4.5%
051Coal-8.0%-5.7%49.9%12.4%7.8%2.8%5.5%
053Gas fuels41.3%9.1%21.6%40.3%13.5%3.4%2.3%
055Utility natural gas5.1%14.5%4.7%18.9%9.7%5.3%3.9%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)-15.1%-22.3%9.1%8.0%4.9%-2.0%5.4%
057Petroleum products, refined-21.2%-15.3%10.2%13.7%8.2%0.1%6.5%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.-12.9%11.9%-4.6%16.7%9.4%0.8%9.0%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-1.8%0.7%2.2%8.1%4.5%2.7%4.3%
061Industrial chemicals-4.5%-3.1%-2.8%10.8%4.1%1.0%4.7%
062Paints and allied products0.4%1.4%20.4%11.6%8.6%3.9%4.5%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.0%1.8%1.9%2.2%2.5%4.4%4.5%
064Fats and oils, inedible-7.3%15.2%12.8%24.9%11.6%2.1%6.1%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products0.8%3.8%18.9%22.6%13.4%4.5%5.7%
066Plastic resins and materials-2.8%5.6%-10.6%8.8%3.0%1.8%3.7%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.2%0.3%10.7%6.5%4.6%2.8%2.9%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS0.1%0.6%8.4%9.7%6.1%3.3%3.6%
071Rubber and rubber products-0.3%0.3%10.7%7.2%4.7%1.8%3.2%
072Plastic products0.2%0.7%7.8%10.5%6.5%3.8%3.7%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS-1.6%16.1%-3.5%9.3%5.5%4.1%2.9%
081Lumber-4.0%38.3%-24.4%7.8%3.2%3.7%2.2%
082Millwork-1.2%7.9%8.0%11.1%7.6%5.1%3.6%
083Plywood-2.3%30.3%2.3%15.0%6.5%4.4%3.6%
084Other wood products-0.4%2.9%4.9%8.1%6.5%4.2%2.8%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products0.3%3.2%4.8%5.2%2.8%1.8%2.2%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components0.0%6.2%6.3%12.3%8.5%5.4%3.8%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-0.9%12.4%8.6%9.0%6.1%3.7%3.2%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.4%3.0%9.3%9.3%5.5%3.1%2.9%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper0.5%1.6%8.7%9.4%5.3%3.1%3.2%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.-3.1%60.7%-11.7%17.2%7.9%4.7%4.8%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.7%1.5%16.7%8.1%5.8%3.0%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS0.2%6.7%-7.1%12.8%8.0%3.6%4.5%
101Iron and steel-1.5%10.0%-23.8%17.3%9.6%3.7%5.3%
102Nonferrous metals2.4%12.2%-4.8%9.9%5.9%2.4%5.1%
103Metal containers-0.3%0.7%19.9%12.6%8.7%4.4%3.9%
104Hardware0.4%1.8%5.3%7.9%5.6%3.3%3.0%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings-0.5%1.9%10.4%5.7%4.7%3.2%3.1%
106Heating equipment2.3%0.4%15.7%10.5%8.0%4.8%4.5%
107Fabricated structural metal products-0.1%2.2%7.5%15.8%10.7%5.6%4.7%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.6%0.7%9.6%7.5%5.7%2.8%2.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.5%1.0%9.7%5.6%4.2%2.3%1.6%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment-0.1%1.0%16.3%9.7%6.7%3.9%3.5%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.0%1.2%9.7%6.6%5.1%3.1%3.2%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.4%0.7%9.3%5.2%4.0%2.5%2.2%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.4%1.8%14.0%8.2%6.2%3.9%3.6%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment0.5%-3.4%4.6%1.6%-0.2%-1.6%-4.4%
116Special industry machinery and equipment1.2%2.1%11.4%8.0%5.6%3.3%2.4%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.6%0.6%7.2%4.2%3.1%1.6%0.7%
118Miscellaneous instruments1.4%1.3%10.3%4.7%3.6%2.6%2.1%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.3%0.8%7.0%3.7%3.1%1.6%2.1%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.5%1.6%8.3%6.6%5.1%2.9%2.4%
121Household furniture0.1%0.9%7.7%7.0%5.1%3.2%2.8%
122Commercial furniture1.5%1.9%13.3%9.0%6.9%4.1%3.2%
123Floor coverings0.6%0.3%-0.1%2.5%2.3%1.7%2.4%
124Household appliances-1.4%1.9%8.4%5.6%4.6%2.1%1.7%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%0.8%6.9%5.5%3.7%1.7%-0.5%
126Other household durable goods0.9%2.6%5.5%5.8%4.1%2.4%2.0%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.5%2.1%13.2%7.5%5.6%4.0%3.9%
131Glass2.0%3.3%10.7%6.4%4.7%3.5%2.0%
132Concrete ingredients and related products-0.3%3.8%11.8%6.6%5.3%4.7%4.3%
133Concrete products1.1%2.7%14.4%8.2%6.1%4.8%4.2%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories1.6%2.0%9.7%5.6%3.9%2.6%1.9%
135Refractories0.3%0.5%10.9%5.9%6.1%3.4%4.0%
136Asphalt felts and coatings0.7%2.3%12.0%10.2%8.1%3.4%5.6%
137Gypsum products0.4%3.7%16.7%13.3%7.5%7.2%5.1%
138Glass containers1.7%1.7%12.8%7.0%5.2%3.2%3.2%
139Other nonmetallic minerals-0.3%-0.5%14.1%6.7%4.9%2.8%3.8%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.1%0.9%4.8%3.0%2.2%1.6%1.6%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.1%0.7%5.0%3.3%2.2%1.6%1.3%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.2%1.3%4.4%2.3%2.0%1.6%2.4%
143Ships and boats0.1%1.3%5.9%3.8%3.1%2.2%2.8%
144Railroad equipment0.1%0.3%-1.1%1.4%0.9%0.9%2.3%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.-0.7%0.5%7.1%5.2%3.9%2.5%2.0%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS1.1%2.8%8.8%5.9%4.8%3.3%3.0%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.1.2%0.3%10.3%6.7%4.8%2.8%2.2%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried1.9%6.4%11.2%8.4%7.4%6.3%4.7%
153Notions0.0%0.6%7.6%6.5%4.1%3.0%3.5%
154Photographic equipment and supplies3.4%-0.1%8.1%4.9%4.4%2.3%2.2%
155Mobile homes-0.2%8.6%11.6%15.0%11.0%7.0%5.6%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.4%1.1%4.1%2.1%1.7%1.2%1.3%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.0%2.9%11.4%7.1%4.9%3.0%2.2%
159Other miscellaneous products1.0%2.1%12.9%7.7%6.3%3.4%2.9%
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