March 2022 Producer Price Index — 2022-04-13

The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.4 percent in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This rise followed advances of 0.9 percent in February and 1.2 percent in January. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, final demand prices moved up 11.2 percent for the 12 months ended in March, the largest increase since 12-month data were first calculated in November 2010. In March, the rise in the index for final demand was led by a 2.3-percent advance in prices for final demand goods. The index for final demand services increased 0.9 percent. Prices for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services moved up 0.9 percent in March, the largest advance since rising 1.0 percent in January 2021. For the 12 months ended in March, the index for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services increased 7.0 percent.