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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas. Average price data for select utility, automotive fuel, and food items are also available.
12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, May 2022, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, May 2022
All items
8.6%
Food
10.1%
Food at home
11.9%
Cereals and bakery products
11.6%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
14.2%
Dairy and related products
11.8%
Fruits and vegetables
8.2%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
12.0%
Other food at home
12.6%
Food away from home
7.4%
Full service meals and snacks
9.0%
Limited service meals and snacks
7.3%
Energy
34.6%
Energy commodities
50.3%
Fuel oil
106.7%
Gasoline (all types)
48.7%
Energy services
16.2%
Electricity
12.0%
Natural gas (piped)
30.2%
All items less food and energy
6.0%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
8.5%
Apparel
5.0%
New vehicles
12.6%
Used cars and trucks
16.1%
Medical care commodities
2.4%
Alcoholic beverages
4.0%
Tobacco and smoking products
7.9%
Services less energy services
5.2%
Shelter
5.4%
Rent of primary residence
5.2%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
5.1%
Medical care services
4.0%
Physicians' services
1.1%
Hospital services
3.9%
Transportation services
7.9%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
6.1%
Motor vehicle insurance
4.5%
Airline fare
37.8%
Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+1.0% in May 2022
Unemployment Rate:
3.6% in May 2022
Payroll Employment:
+390,000(p) in May 2022
Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.10(p) in May 2022
Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.8%(p) in May 2022
Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.4% in 1st Qtr of 2022
Productivity:
-7.3%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2022
U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.6% in May 2022
U.S. Export Price Index:
+2.8% in May 2022
06/10/2022
In May, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 1.0 percent, seasonally adjusted,
and rose 8.6 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items
less food and energy increased 0.6 percent in May (SA); up 6.0 percent over the year (NSA).
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