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Consumer Price Index
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January 2023 CPI weight update
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Starting with January 2023 data, the BLS plans to update 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 two 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.
Charts
12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, September 2025, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Sep 2025
All items
3.0%
Food
3.1%
Food at home
2.7%
Cereals and bakery products
1.6%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
5.2%
Dairy and related products
0.7%
Fruits and vegetables
1.3%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
5.3%
Other food at home
1.9%
Food away from home
3.7%
Full service meals and snacks
4.2%
Limited service meals and snacks
3.2%
Energy
2.8%
Energy commodities
-0.4%
Fuel oil
4.1%
Gasoline (all types)
-0.5%
Energy services
6.4%
Electricity
5.1%
Natural gas (piped)
11.7%
All items less food and energy
3.0%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
1.5%
Apparel
-0.1%
New vehicles
0.8%
Used cars and trucks
5.1%
Medical care commodities
0.7%
Alcoholic beverages
2.0%
Tobacco and smoking products
6.9%
Services less energy services
3.5%
Shelter
3.6%
Rent of primary residence
3.4%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
3.8%
Medical care services
3.9%
Physicians' services
2.4%
Hospital services
5.5%
Transportation services
2.5%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
7.7%
Motor vehicle insurance
3.1%
Airline fare
3.2%
Latest Numbers
Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.2% in Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate:
4.6% in Nov 2025
Payroll Employment:
+130,000(p) in Jan 2026
Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.15(p) in Jan 2026
Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.5%(p) in Dec 2025
Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.9% in 1st Qtr of 2025
Productivity:
+3.3%(r) in 2nd Qtr of 2025
U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.4% in Jul 2025
U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.1% in Jul 2025
Historical Data
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News Releases
Next Release
The Consumer Price Index for November 2025 is scheduled to be released on December 18, 2025 at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
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