The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 6.6% from May 2020 to May 2021, the largest over-the-year advance since 12-month changes were first calculated in November 2010.
Prices for final demand goods increased 11.1% for the 12 months ended in May 2021, while prices for final demand services increased 4.5% and prices for final demand construction increased 2.8%.
These data are from the Producer Price Indexes program and are not seasonally adjusted. To learn more, see “Producer Price Indexes — May 2021.” All producer price indexes are subject to revision once, four months after original publication; these revisions reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Producer price indexes measure prices U.S. producers receive for goods, services, and construction. Also see Charts related to the latest “U.S. Producer Price Indexes” news release.
