Consumer Price Index

Revised Consumer Price Index for Agricultural and Rural Labourers

The Ministry of Labour & Employment has updated the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) to a new base year of 2019=100, replacing the previous base year of 1986-87. This revision includes enhanced scope, methodological changes, and a broader coverage of states and

All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural and Rural Labourers – May 2025

In May 2025, the All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) decreased by 2 points to 1305, while the index for Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) decreased by 1 point to 1319. Year-on-year inflation rates for CPI-AL and CPI-RL were recorded at 2.84% and 2.97%, respectively, a significant drop

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