March 2025
Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for March 2025 was 51.5 decreasing 4.7 points from February level of 56.2. The Mid-America region, according to the monthly Mid-America Business Conditions Survey conducted by Creighton University climbed above growth neutral for the third 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 March PMI® for manufacturing registered 49.0, down 1.3 from February.
Note: The national purchasing manager's indices are produced by the Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association.