Compilation of Producer Price Index

Source details

Target audience: Compilers of producer price indexes (PPIs) who have not previously received in-person training on the topic.
Qualifications: Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or statistics, or equivalent experience.
Session No.: SA 25.42
Location: New Delhi, India
Date: December 1-5, 2025 (1 week) New dates
Delivery Method: In-person Training
Primary Language: English
Status: Deadline passed

Purpose: Deepen participants' understanding of the concepts and methods of compiling PPIs.
Scope: Provides an overview of the steps of index compilation including establishing index weights, sampling establishments, selecting and specifying transactions to be priced, calculating indexes, and disseminating the results.
Analytical focus: The role of price indexes as deflators in the 2008 SNA is analyzed, as are related principles of scope, coverage, and valuation.
Topics covered:
- Calculating elementary aggregate indexes with and without item weights.
- Methods for handling temporarily and permanently missing items.
- Chaining and linking indexes with updated weighting structures.
- Expanding coverage of the services sectors.

Apply specific principles to develop and update index weights.
Calculate price indexes based on collected prices and weights.
Apply methods for dealing with index compilation challenges such as unavailable items, quality change, and item substitution.
Link indices together to form continuous series.
Define and identify the pricing methods to be used for services activities.