Chart 1. Response rates at the data collection stage per major expenditure group category in the Consumer Price Index, 2002 to 2021
Expenditure group Food Housing Shelter Apparel Transportation Medical care Recreation Education and communication Other goods and services

2002

91.51 89.37 76.80 53.30 92.17 90.38 85.21 81.85 92.07

2003

90.81 89.20 75.94 52.26 92.61 88.90 85.12 82.08 91.84

2004

91.82 90.19 74.23 52.46 93.94 88.53 85.68 82.19 92.26

2005

91.91 89.93 73.41 53.85 92.26 82.03 85.76 81.43 92.04

2006

91.69 89.76 72.99 53.12 92.33 80.16 85.32 80.61 92.66

2007

91.02 89.95 72.55 53.20 91.77 76.99 84.14 81.21 91.57

2008

91.37 89.87 73.62 53.60 90.47 75.91 84.47 82.76 91.72

2009

91.53 87.82 73.92 50.72 86.75 70.34 78.47 83.61 89.68

2010

91.31 89.62 75.96 55.30 89.88 69.09 83.53 88.00 90.83

2011

91.43 89.67 77.99 55.78 90.60 65.36 82.64 91.04 90.52

2012

91.30 87.49 77.52 51.93 90.55 62.72 82.42 89.13 90.72

2013

89.16 84.48 75.18 52.75 88.62 58.51 80.73 87.89 88.74

2014

89.83 85.55 73.42 55.24 90.14 53.30 81.24 88.11 87.85

2015

88.60 86.80 71.80 59.80 90.90 48.00 81.20 87.40 85.90

2016

88.50 87.20 70.00 60.70 90.30 47.40 79.80 85.60 87.50

2017

87.70 85.50 69.20 59.00 88.40 49.70 79.10 85.70 87.50

2018

86.50 81.60 63.45 56.10 85.40 48.10 77.20 85.80 83.10

2019

88.00 81.70 62.46 60.60 86.00 47.20 76.80 87.10 82.30

2020

69.41 73.02 65.96 56.46 76.60 40.81 62.64 82.24 65.21

2021

74.00 74.50 63.10 62.90 71.40 36.40 67.80 81.10 62.50

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.