The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for August 2020 which was due to be published on 22 September, is being deferred until 22 October.
The results are being deferred while the CSO reviews the calculation of the WPI, having found some technical issues associated with the processing of the data. The review will result in revisions to the published price indices (Base Year 2015=100) which will be published as part of the WPI release on 22 October.
The WPI price indices are used as an input for the Industrial Production and Turnover (IPT) release. The revisions to the WPI will be incorporated into the IPT as part of its annual revision cycle later this year.
The CSO are currently carrying out a full review of all procedures for the processing and compilation of WPI data. Further detailed information will be provided to users at the time of publication.
14th September 2020