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Over the 12 months ended June 2022, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 9.1 percent. The 9.1-percent increase in the all items index was the largest 12-month increase since the 12-month period ending November 1981.
Expenditure category | 12-month percent change, Jun. 2021–Jun. 2022 | Largest percent change before June 2022 | Month of previous largest percent change |
---|---|---|---|
All items |
9.1% | 9.6% | Nov. 1981 |
Food |
10.4 | 10.5 | Feb. 1981 |
Food at home |
12.2 | 12.3 | Apr. 1979 |
Food away from home |
7.7 | 8.0 | Nov. 1981 |
Energy |
41.6 | 43.5 | Apr. 1980 |
Fuel oils and other fuels |
70.4 | 58.8 | Apr. 2022 |
Motor fuel (including gasoline, all types) |
60.2 | 68.2 | Mar. 1980 |
Electricity |
13.7 | 14.8 | Apr. 2006 |
Utility (piped) gas service |
38.4 | 45.3 | Oct. 2005 |
All items less food and energy |
5.9 | 5.5 | Dec. 2021 |
Household furnishings and supplies |
10.2 | 10.6 | Apr. 2022 |
Apparel |
5.2 | 5.4 | Apr. 2022 |
New vehicles |
11.4 | 11.1 | Nov. 2021 |
Used cars and trucks |
7.1 | 4.0 | Aug. 2020 |
Motor vehicle parts and equipment |
14.9 | 14.5 | Apr. 2022 |
Medical care commodities |
3.2 | 3.7 | Jul. 2017 |
Recreation commodities |
4.5 | 4.7 | Mar. 2022 |
Education and communication commodities |
-5.7 | -4.0 | Apr. 2022 |
Services less energy services |
5.5 | 5.5 | May-91 |
Shelter |
5.6 | 5.9 | Feb. 1991 |
Medical care services |
4.8 | 4.9 | Sep. 2020 |
Transportation services |
8.8 | 10.4 | Jun. 2021 |
Recreation services |
4.7 | 4.4 | Apr. 2022 |
Prices for food increased 10.4 percent for the 12 months ending June 2022, the largest increase since February 1981. Prices for food at home rose 12.2 percent over the last 12 months, the largest increase since April 1979. Prices for food away from home rose 7.7 percent, the largest 12-month change since November 1981.
Energy prices rose 41.6 percent over the last year, the largest 12-month increase since April 1980. Within the energy category, motor fuel prices (which includes all types of gasoline) increased 60.2 percent over the year. Gasoline prices increased 59.9 percent, the largest 12-month increase since March 1980. Electricity prices rose 13.7 percent, the largest 12-month increase since April 2006. Natural gas (piped utility gas) prices increased 38.4 percent over the 12 months ended June 2022, the largest increase since October 2005.
Prices for new vehicles increased 11.4 percent over the year, prices for used cars and trucks were up 7.1 percent, while prices for motor vehicle parts and equipment increased 14.9 percent.
These data are from the Consumer Price Index program and are not seasonally adjusted. To learn more, see "Consumer Price Index — June 2022." Also see more charts related to the latest Consumer Price Index news release.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Consumer prices up 9.1 percent over the year ended June 2022, largest increase in 40 years at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/consumer-prices-up-9-1-percent-over-the-year-ended-june-2022-largest-increase-in-40-years.htm (visited December 05, 2024).