Jamie Pentagulio

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released May 2025 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis):

  • Farm products rose 0.2% in the last month and rose 4.9% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds rose 0.6% from April and increased 3.5% since May 2024
  • Textile products + apparel fell 0.7% in the last month and decreased 0.8% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power decreased 0.9% since April and fell 3.4% from May 2024
  • Chemicals + allied products fell 0.3% in the last month and increased 0.7% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products rose 0.3% since April and rose 0.7% since May 2024
  • Lumber + wood products fell 0.5% in the last month and increased 1.6% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products increased 0.5% since April and rose 1.6% from May 2024
  • Metals + metal products rose by 1.3% in the last month and increased 4.9% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.4% from April and increased 3.5% since May 2024
  • Furniture + household durables increased 0.7% in the last month and rose 2.9% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products fell 0.2% since April and increased 2.9% from May 2024
  • Transportation equipment saw no change in the last month and rose 1.7% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products rose 0.4% from April and increased 4.4% since May 2024

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through May 2025

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through May 2025

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 5/25YTD 5/251YR 5/253YR 5/255Y 5/2510YR 5/2520Y 5/25
01FARM PRODUCTS0.2%0.6%4.9%-3.9%9.7%2.8%3.4%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts-2.3%-21.1%-8.4%-2.6%1.9%1.5%2.5%
012Grains-7.8%-2.9%-9.8%-19.1%5.4%1.4%3.6%
013Slaughter livestock5.5%17.5%17.3%16.9%15.5%4.5%4.6%
014Slaughter poultry-0.1%4.1%3.1%-7.4%11.9%2.5%3.9%
015Raw cotton2.7%-3.7%-2.9%-22.3%3.4%0.2%1.0%
016Raw milk-6.1%-16.4%-2.5%-12.1%8.2%2.0%1.4%
017Chicken eggs5.1%-6.9%137.4%7.2%38.9%9.9%10.7%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds0.5%5.8%-13.4%-13.1%4.1%1.0%2.4%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.6%2.2%3.5%1.9%4.0%2.7%2.9%
021Cereal and bakery products0.0%0.3%-0.3%2.3%4.9%2.8%3.2%
022Meats, poultry, and fish0.3%3.5%3.8%1.5%0.8%2.2%2.7%
023Dairy products-0.6%-2.0%0.4%-2.2%4.6%2.0%2.1%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.3%0.4%1.2%7.2%6.8%4.1%3.8%
025Sugar and confectionery0.6%1.9%10.5%8.9%6.9%3.7%3.4%
026Beverages and beverage materials1.6%2.5%4.1%5.2%4.8%3.0%2.7%
027Fats and oils3.2%-1.0%-0.9%-11.2%6.4%2.6%3.0%
028Miscellaneous processed foods1.2%6.2%7.7%4.6%6.3%3.6%3.2%
029Prepared animal feeds0.8%0.8%0.7%-3.2%3.8%2.0%3.5%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL-0.7%0.0%-0.8%0.5%4.5%2.5%2.1%
031Synthetic fibers-5.1%-6.2%-9.2%-0.5%4.0%2.5%1.6%
032Processed yarns and threads0.6%0.7%0.9%-4.6%5.3%2.6%2.4%
033Greige fabrics2.0%2.5%2.4%1.1%4.6%2.1%2.1%
034Finished fabrics0.0%1.9%2.6%1.1%5.1%3.0%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.1%0.8%1.1%3.1%3.4%2.2%1.9%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-0.6%0.8%-9.1%-2.2%6.9%2.4%1.8%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS-3.5%-4.9%-5.0%-0.8%3.0%-2.5%0.1%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle-16.8%-27.7%-29.7%-17.3%-3.2%-13.5%-5.0%
042Leather-8.3%-8.4%-9.9%-1.7%4.1%-4.0%-0.9%
043Footwear0.0%1.1%1.7%3.9%4.3%3.0%2.8%
044Other leather and related products1.0%1.5%2.8%3.4%3.3%2.2%2.2%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER-0.9%1.9%-3.4%-10.2%11.5%2.4%2.1%
051Coal0.0%4.1%0.1%0.8%9.0%4.1%4.8%
053Gas fuels-16.4%-16.1%30.2%-29.9%9.9%0.0%-4.0%
055Utility natural gas-1.8%3.7%12.3%-2.5%10.4%4.6%1.5%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)-0.4%-5.7%-15.9%-13.8%23.3%0.8%1.4%
057Petroleum products, refined0.3%3.1%-12.9%-16.7%18.1%1.9%2.4%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.4.1%30.1%20.2%-11.0%12.1%3.1%7.4%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-0.3%1.2%0.7%-2.4%5.3%2.8%3.1%
061Industrial chemicals-1.0%-0.5%-2.1%-7.1%7.8%2.2%2.4%
062Paints and allied products1.3%1.3%2.6%1.6%6.5%4.2%3.9%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.0%0.1%1.0%2.0%2.0%3.3%4.3%
064Fats and oils, inedible3.7%5.0%5.6%-5.4%13.8%4.9%4.4%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products1.2%5.1%4.6%-9.1%7.6%2.3%3.5%
066Plastic resins and materials-0.8%3.4%-0.5%-5.6%6.3%1.6%1.8%
067Other chemicals and allied products-0.4%2.5%2.9%3.3%5.1%3.1%2.9%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS0.3%0.5%0.7%0.4%5.6%3.1%3.0%
071Rubber and rubber products1.1%1.8%1.7%2.1%5.1%2.8%2.9%
072Plastic products0.1%0.1%0.4%-0.1%5.8%3.2%3.0%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS-0.5%0.7%1.6%-5.6%4.9%3.1%2.2%
081Lumber-1.1%2.0%7.7%-11.9%5.2%3.2%1.6%
082Millwork-0.2%-0.2%0.0%-1.6%5.7%4.1%3.0%
083Plywood-0.4%1.3%-3.6%-8.5%6.8%3.1%2.3%
084Other wood products-0.2%1.5%1.1%-4.3%3.8%2.7%2.1%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products0.2%1.2%1.9%-1.7%2.2%0.8%1.4%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components-1.0%5.5%5.9%-0.9%8.4%5.4%3.5%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-1.0%-6.1%-4.7%-1.8%4.2%2.8%2.0%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.5%1.1%1.6%1.4%5.8%3.3%2.7%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper0.6%1.5%2.6%1.4%5.6%3.1%2.8%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.-2.9%-12.8%-27.7%-18.7%5.8%4.2%2.3%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.5%1.8%3.0%4.3%6.3%3.7%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS1.3%7.0%4.9%-1.7%8.9%4.9%3.7%
101Iron and steel2.9%13.3%4.9%-8.1%10.0%5.2%3.4%
102Nonferrous metals0.4%8.0%8.2%1.6%9.7%5.1%4.4%
103Metal containers2.1%4.7%4.5%1.1%7.6%4.5%3.3%
104Hardware1.8%3.5%4.5%2.5%5.5%3.6%2.9%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.8%4.7%4.9%2.9%4.4%3.3%3.0%
106Heating equipment2.6%4.7%5.7%5.2%8.2%5.5%4.3%
107Fabricated structural metal products0.5%3.6%2.3%0.6%9.7%5.8%4.0%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.6%1.6%3.3%2.8%5.7%3.4%2.6%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.4%2.4%3.5%4.2%5.1%3.1%2.0%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.0%0.4%0.9%2.9%5.9%3.8%3.1%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.4%2.2%2.0%4.9%5.8%3.8%3.1%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.8%2.5%3.3%4.7%5.4%3.3%2.5%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.3%3.3%4.3%5.5%7.2%4.6%3.8%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment0.2%2.0%3.2%54.4%31.4%13.2%3.3%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.5%1.6%2.1%3.5%6.4%3.9%2.6%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.5%2.0%3.5%3.4%3.8%2.2%1.1%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.4%4.7%6.4%5.8%5.4%3.5%2.6%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.0%1.7%2.5%3.7%3.9%2.3%2.3%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.7%2.5%2.9%2.6%4.9%3.3%2.5%
121Household furniture1.2%1.8%2.3%1.8%4.7%3.2%2.6%
122Commercial furniture-0.2%2.7%4.0%4.4%6.6%4.5%3.3%
123Floor coverings0.1%0.6%0.7%1.4%1.8%1.5%2.0%
124Household appliances0.7%2.8%1.3%1.3%4.0%2.7%1.9%
125Home electronic equipment7.1%7.4%7.4%4.3%5.2%2.8%0.4%
126Other household durable goods1.5%3.4%4.4%2.5%5.2%3.1%2.3%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.2%1.9%2.9%5.4%6.4%4.4%3.9%
131Glass0.1%-0.8%-0.3%2.7%4.1%3.3%2.1%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.3%4.3%5.7%8.2%7.4%5.6%4.7%
133Concrete products0.2%1.6%2.8%6.7%7.1%5.1%4.1%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.2%1.4%1.7%4.2%4.4%2.7%1.8%
135Refractories0.3%1.1%1.7%3.5%4.6%3.6%3.7%
136Asphalt felts and coatings3.5%1.6%1.4%3.1%7.3%4.3%5.3%
137Gypsum products0.0%1.2%3.0%2.5%8.7%5.1%4.0%
138Glass containers0.0%1.7%5.8%6.2%7.1%4.3%3.7%
139Other nonmetallic minerals-0.6%2.0%2.5%4.5%5.6%3.2%3.8%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.0%0.8%1.7%2.2%2.8%1.8%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment-0.1%0.4%1.5%1.7%2.7%1.6%1.4%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.1%1.4%2.3%3.5%3.0%2.1%2.3%
143Ships and boats0.2%1.6%2.6%2.7%3.5%2.5%2.5%
144Railroad equipment1.3%1.2%0.9%1.2%1.4%1.0%1.6%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.0%0.1%0.1%-0.1%3.2%2.4%1.7%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.4%2.7%4.4%5.5%6.0%4.3%3.4%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.2%0.1%-2.0%4.5%5.9%3.4%2.5%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried0.9%5.2%10.3%11.0%10.2%7.9%6.2%
153Notions-0.7%3.4%3.4%3.9%5.5%3.4%3.7%
154Photographic equipment and supplies-0.9%4.3%0.9%3.8%5.1%3.4%2.7%
155Mobile homes0.0%1.2%1.6%-1.0%8.1%6.2%4.6%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.0%1.3%1.4%2.5%2.3%1.7%1.3%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.2%2.6%3.8%4.3%5.9%3.4%2.5%
159Other miscellaneous products0.6%2.5%4.7%4.7%6.9%4.5%3.2%
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