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Starting with January 2023 data, BLS updated weights annually for the Consumer Price Index based on a single calendar year of data, using consumer expenditure data from 2021. This reflects a change from prior practice of updating weights biennially using 2 years of expenditure data.
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, February 2023, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Feb 2023
All items
6.0%
Food
9.5%
Food at home
10.2%
Cereals and bakery products
14.6%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
6.8%
Dairy and related products
12.3%
Fruits and vegetables
5.3%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
12.3%
Other food at home
12.4%
Food away from home
8.4%
Full service meals and snacks
8.0%
Limited service meals and snacks
7.2%
Energy
5.2%
Energy commodities
-1.4%
Fuel oil
9.2%
Gasoline (all types)
-2.0%
Energy services
13.3%
Electricity
12.9%
Natural gas (piped)
14.3%
All items less food and energy
5.5%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
1.0%
Apparel
3.3%
New vehicles
5.8%
Used cars and trucks
-13.6%
Medical care commodities
3.2%
Alcoholic beverages
4.9%
Tobacco and smoking products
6.7%
Services less energy services
7.3%
Shelter
8.1%
Rent of primary residence
8.8%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
8.0%
Medical care services
2.1%
Physicians' services
1.2%
Hospital services
3.6%
Transportation services
14.6%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
12.5%
Motor vehicle insurance
14.5%
Airline fare
26.5%
Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.4% in Feb 2023
Unemployment Rate:
3.6% in Feb 2023
Payroll Employment:
+311,000(p) in Feb 2023
Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.08(p) in Feb 2023
Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
-0.1%(p) in Feb 2023
Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.0% in 4th Qtr of 2022
Productivity:
+1.7%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2022
U.S. Import Price Index:
-0.1% in Feb 2023
U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.2% in Feb 2023
03/14/2023
In February, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.4 percent, seasonally
adjusted, and rose 6.0 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all
items less food and energy increased 0.5 percent in February (SA); up 5.5 percent over the year (NSA).
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