The column chart shows the year-over-year percent change in the price of pens, markers and mechanical pencils according to the producer price index from January 2019 through June 2023.
−5
0
5
10
15
20%
Jan
2019
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan
2020
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan
2021
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan
2022
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan
2023
Apr
1.7%
1.5%
2.8%
2.4%
2.7%
2.7%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
3.5%
2.4%
1.1%
1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.3%
0.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1%
1%
1.4%
3.7%
5.6%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
6.1%
11.4%
10.1%
7.7%
5.7%
