Jamie Pentagulio

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

  • Farm products fell 0.5% in the last month and rose 0.5% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds fell 0.2% from October and rose 2.5% since November 2024
  • Textile products + apparel rose 0.2% in the last month and increased 4.1% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power increased 1.7% since October and rose 3.1% from November 2024
  • Chemicals + allied products fell 0.2% in the last month and increased 0.3% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products decreased 0.1% since October and rose 0.6% since November 2024
  • Lumber + wood products increased 0.1% in the last month and fell 0.3% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products fell 0.2% since October and rose 0.9% from November 2024
  • Metals + metal products rose 0.4% in the last month and increased 9.4% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment increased 0.2% from October and rose 5.2% since November 2024
  • Furniture + household durables rose 0.1% in the last month and increased 4.0% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products increased 0.1% since October and increased 2.9% from November 2024
  • Transportation equipment rose 0.2% in the last month and increased 2.1% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products increased 0.4% from October and rose 5.4% since November 2024

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

 

 

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

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 11/25YTD 11/251YR 11/253YR 11/255Y 11/2510YR 11/2520Y 11/25
01FARM PRODUCTS3.5%-0.6%-0.5%-4.1%6.5%3.6%3.5%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts5.9%2.8%10.3%-7.8%5.5%3.3%3.8%
012Grains-10.7%-7.9%6.4%-16.5%-0.8%1.4%3.6%
013Slaughter livestock15.1%17.8%-9.6%17.3%16.2%6.5%5.0%
014Slaughter poultry1.2%-12.1%-0.7%-4.9%8.3%4.1%3.1%
015Raw cotton-14.0%-6.5%1.1%-10.9%-0.8%0.1%1.1%
016Raw milk6.3%-19.3%-7.2%-12.2%0.6%1.3%1.1%
017Chicken eggs42.2%-46.8%6.2%-17.0%14.4%1.3%5.7%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds-7.6%13.6%14.6%-7.9%0.4%2.8%3.4%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS4.1%2.7%-0.2%1.5%5.1%2.9%3.0%
021Cereal and bakery products5.2%0.5%0.0%0.4%5.0%2.9%3.1%
022Meats, poultry, and fish2.0%9.3%-0.1%5.2%7.3%3.4%3.2%
023Dairy products3.2%-4.3%-0.9%-2.6%1.6%1.5%2.0%
024Processed fruits and vegetables9.3%2.9%-0.2%4.5%7.0%4.3%3.8%
025Sugar and confectionery10.1%-0.8%-1.3%6.7%6.4%3.4%3.2%
026Beverages and beverage materials5.8%4.2%-0.2%3.6%5.0%3.2%2.7%
027Fats and oils-4.6%2.1%-2.2%-8.9%5.1%3.1%3.0%
028Miscellaneous processed foods6.6%1.4%0.3%1.0%5.4%2.8%2.9%
029Prepared animal feeds1.0%-1.6%0.3%-4.4%2.5%2.1%3.5%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL2.4%3.2%0.2%0.8%5.1%2.9%2.2%
031Synthetic fibers2.2%0.2%-0.2%0.1%5.8%3.3%1.9%
032Processed yarns and threads0.0%2.4%0.9%-1.7%5.8%3.0%2.4%
033Greige fabrics2.7%5.5%0.2%1.4%5.3%2.5%2.1%
034Finished fabrics2.6%4.1%0.3%0.9%5.2%3.3%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods3.2%4.0%0.0%2.9%4.1%2.5%2.1%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services2.1%2.5%0.0%-5.1%7.0%2.6%1.9%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER-0.6%2.4%1.7%-5.9%7.5%3.9%1.0%
051Coal14.7%0.2%-0.3%-2.5%8.3%4.3%4.7%
053Gas fuels-13.7%-20.7%4.9%-16.0%-0.4%0.7%-6.6%
055Utility natural gas-2.9%6.3%5.0%-0.8%5.2%5.0%0.2%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)0.5%-12.4%-1.1%-11.5%9.2%3.9%0.5%
057Petroleum products, refined-3.2%4.6%5.1%-12.1%10.7%4.6%1.8%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.-9.4%23.7%-11.3%-5.7%8.0%4.4%6.5%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-0.7%1.2%-0.2%-1.6%4.3%2.9%2.9%
061Industrial chemicals-4.5%-1.4%-0.8%-5.4%5.1%2.2%2.1%
062Paints and allied products5.6%4.3%0.8%0.8%6.9%4.7%3.9%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals2.4%0.8%0.1%2.1%2.2%3.1%4.2%
064Fats and oils, inedible-0.3%15.5%-2.2%-2.1%12.8%7.9%4.9%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products-4.3%9.9%0.7%-6.5%7.7%3.3%3.3%
066Plastic resins and materials-5.8%-2.0%-0.8%-3.7%2.8%1.6%1.0%
067Other chemicals and allied products4.6%3.1%0.1%2.3%5.3%3.2%2.8%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS2.3%0.6%-0.1%-0.2%5.5%3.3%2.6%
071Rubber and rubber products4.1%2.2%0.0%1.3%5.2%2.9%2.8%
072Plastic products1.8%0.1%-0.1%-0.6%5.6%3.4%2.6%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS-2.0%-0.5%0.1%-1.6%2.3%3.1%2.2%
081Lumber-8.5%-2.0%0.0%-1.6%-0.4%2.9%1.5%
082Millwork1.9%-0.1%0.2%-1.1%4.5%4.1%2.9%
083Plywood-2.3%-0.2%0.7%-3.8%0.5%3.2%2.0%
084Other wood products-0.6%1.2%-0.2%-1.9%3.1%2.8%2.0%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products-0.6%-0.1%-0.3%-2.1%1.3%0.9%1.4%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components2.2%4.2%0.2%1.6%7.0%5.2%3.3%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving4.0%-7.0%0.2%-1.5%2.2%2.6%2.2%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS3.5%1.0%-0.2%0.9%5.5%3.3%2.6%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper2.8%1.0%-0.3%0.5%5.6%3.1%2.8%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.-5.4%-25.5%-0.2%-11.5%-6.6%2.0%1.6%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material6.5%3.7%-0.1%3.3%6.6%3.9%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS-2.5%10.2%0.4%3.1%8.4%5.9%3.6%
101Iron and steel-12.3%5.5%-2.2%-2.4%7.9%5.8%2.8%
102Nonferrous metals1.9%22.6%2.6%10.0%9.3%7.6%4.6%
103Metal containers4.1%6.8%-0.2%1.1%8.1%4.9%3.3%
104Hardware2.2%6.2%0.2%2.7%6.0%3.8%2.9%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings3.7%5.5%0.0%2.8%4.4%3.3%3.0%
106Heating equipment5.0%7.1%0.0%4.1%8.6%5.6%4.4%
107Fabricated structural metal products2.1%7.7%0.7%2.4%10.6%6.3%4.1%
108Miscellaneous metal products4.3%3.2%0.2%2.7%6.0%3.7%2.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT5.2%4.9%0.2%3.9%5.5%3.3%2.2%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment4.9%1.5%0.0%1.3%6.1%3.9%3.1%
112Construction machinery and equipment5.5%5.2%0.0%4.4%6.4%4.0%3.2%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment5.6%4.6%0.0%4.6%5.7%3.5%2.6%
114General purpose machinery and equipment7.3%7.3%0.2%5.4%7.9%5.0%3.9%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment55.5%4.6%0.1%55.9%32.2%13.7%3.6%
116Special industry machinery and equipment5.7%3.9%0.1%3.6%6.7%4.1%2.7%
117Electrical machinery and equipment3.9%4.5%0.4%3.2%4.3%2.5%1.3%
118Miscellaneous instruments6.1%6.4%0.1%5.2%5.6%3.7%2.7%
119Miscellaneous machinery4.5%2.2%0.1%3.1%4.0%2.4%2.2%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES3.4%4.2%0.1%2.4%5.1%3.4%2.5%
121Household furniture2.6%3.4%0.0%1.5%4.8%3.3%2.7%
122Commercial furniture5.8%4.7%-0.1%3.3%6.9%4.6%3.3%
123Floor coverings0.2%3.8%2.3%1.5%2.4%1.7%1.9%
124Household appliances2.5%4.2%0.0%1.8%3.9%2.8%2.0%
125Home electronic equipment3.1%5.5%0.0%2.7%4.7%2.7%0.3%
126Other household durable goods3.7%4.6%-0.2%3.5%5.4%3.2%2.4%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS7.3%2.7%0.1%3.9%6.5%4.4%3.7%
131Glass4.2%2.5%-0.1%1.9%4.7%3.3%2.3%
132Concrete ingredients and related products9.2%4.6%-0.2%6.7%7.3%5.5%4.5%
133Concrete products8.5%1.7%0.1%4.6%7.2%5.1%3.9%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories4.6%1.6%0.0%2.0%4.2%2.6%1.8%
135Refractories5.2%1.7%0.0%2.4%4.8%3.6%3.7%
136Asphalt felts and coatings6.8%1.4%-0.1%1.8%6.6%4.5%4.6%
137Gypsum products6.5%0.7%0.0%1.4%7.9%5.3%3.5%
138Glass containers9.1%1.5%0.0%5.3%7.1%4.3%3.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals6.3%3.6%0.3%3.2%6.0%3.4%3.7%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT2.7%2.0%0.2%2.0%2.8%1.8%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment2.3%2.0%0.3%1.5%2.8%1.7%1.5%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment3.9%2.0%0.1%3.2%3.0%2.1%2.3%
143Ships and boats3.3%2.9%0.0%2.6%3.6%2.5%2.4%
144Railroad equipment0.2%1.0%0.0%0.9%1.3%0.7%1.5%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.1.8%1.1%0.0%0.4%3.3%2.5%1.8%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS6.5%5.6%0.4%5.5%6.3%4.5%3.3%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.6.4%1.5%0.0%3.8%6.1%3.4%2.6%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried11.1%10.5%0.8%10.9%10.3%8.2%6.5%
154Photographic equipment and supplies4.6%3.1%-3.2%3.1%4.6%3.3%2.6%
155Mobile homes1.6%4.7%3.8%0.9%7.4%6.4%4.6%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices3.0%2.6%0.2%2.5%2.6%1.8%1.4%
157Other industrial safety equipment6.0%5.4%1.1%4.1%6.2%3.4%2.7%
159Other miscellaneous products7.1%5.4%0.3%4.6%7.1%4.8%3.2%
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