NFPA’s Econ and Market Indicators (EMI) report pulls together data from multiple sources to provide the latest trends for:
- Customer Markets (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Economic Indicators (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Industrial Production (Federal Reserve)
- Capacity Utilization (Federal Reserve)
- Producer Price Index (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Members can view individual series and apply different calculations such as moving averages and rates of change. Members can also compare rates of change between markets. Tables can be sorted by values for quick looks at growing and declining markets.
Some highlights from the report include:
- Vehicle Market Growth
- Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle capacity utilization increased by 5.5% M/M. Capacity utilization for Motor Vehicle and Parts increased by 3.7% M/M. Industrial Production for Automobile, Light Truck, and Utility Vehicle experienced a harsh -8% M/M, but remains up overall with a 3.1% Y/Y.
- However, Industrial Production for Heavy Duty Truck is experiencing large hits with -9.6% Y/Y and -24% 12/12. The 3/12 crossed the 12/12 in December 2025 has been maintaining that reversal meaning Heavy Duty Truck Industrial Production should be on pace for an increase.
- Construction Outside of Manufacturing
- Total Construction Spending: Manufacturing in the United States is consistently down since January 2025 with -10.5% 12/12, -17% Y/Y and a -1.1% M/M. Despite this decrease in manufacturing construction, Construction Equipment Shipments are up 21.6% M/M and 14.1% Y/Y, with a 4.1% PPI Y/Y. Producer selling prices are 4.1% higher than last year, but shipment dollars are up by nearly 3.5 times more than that.
- Industrial Production for Construction Equipment is down 1.8% M/M but is overall growing with 8.9% Y/Y and 2.7% 12/12. Construction Equipment remains stable despite the consistent decreases in manufacturing construction.
An excel file with all the raw data is also available to download for internal analysis.
If you have any questions about interpreting or using the data in these reports, please contact Richard Zarling at rzarling@nfpa.com.