April 2025
Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for April 2025 was 48.1 decreasing 3.4 points from March level of 51.5. The Mid-America region, according to the monthly Mid-America Business Conditions Survey conducted by Creighton University climbed above growth neutral for the fourth consecutive month.
Economists consider the index a key economic indicator. It measures such factors as new orders, production, supplier delivery times, backlogs, inventories, prices, employment, import orders and exports. Typically, a score greater than 50 indicates an expansionary economy while a score below 50 forecasts a sluggish economy. The US April PMI® for manufacturing registered 48.7, down 0.3 from March.
Note: The national purchasing manager's indices are produced by the Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association.