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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, July 2022, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Jul 2022
All items
8.5%
Food
10.9%
Food at home
13.1%
Cereals and bakery products
15.0%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
10.9%
Dairy and related products
14.9%
Fruits and vegetables
9.3%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
13.8%
Other food at home
15.8%
Food away from home
7.6%
Full service meals and snacks
8.9%
Limited service meals and snacks
7.2%
Energy
32.9%
Energy commodities
44.9%
Fuel oil
75.6%
Gasoline (all types)
44.0%
Energy services
18.8%
Electricity
15.2%
Natural gas (piped)
30.5%
All items less food and energy
5.9%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
7.0%
Apparel
5.1%
New vehicles
10.4%
Used cars and trucks
6.6%
Medical care commodities
3.7%
Alcoholic beverages
4.2%
Tobacco and smoking products
7.7%
Services less energy services
5.5%
Shelter
5.7%
Rent of primary residence
6.3%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
5.8%
Medical care services
5.1%
Physicians' services
0.8%
Hospital services
3.9%
Transportation services
9.2%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
8.1%
Motor vehicle insurance
7.4%
Airline fare
27.7%
Consumer Price Index (CPI):
unchanged in Jul 2022
Unemployment Rate:
3.5% in Jul 2022
Payroll Employment:
+528,000(p) in Jul 2022
Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.15(p) in Jul 2022
Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
-0.5%(p) in Jul 2022
Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.3% in 2nd Qtr of 2022
Productivity:
-4.6% in 2nd Qtr of 2022
U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.2% in Jun 2022
U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.7% in Jun 2022
08/10/2022
In July, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers was unchanged, seasonally adjusted, and
rose 8.5 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less
food and energy increased 0.3 percent in July (SA); up 5.9 percent over the year (NSA).
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