Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – July 2024 [Current Affairs]
The Labour Bureau, an office of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, releases the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) monthly. The CPI-IW for July 2024 has increased by 1.3 points to 142.7.
Year-on-Year Inflation
The year-on-year inflation rate for July 2024 is 2.15%, a decrease from 7.54% in July 2023. For comparison, the year-on-year inflation rate for June 2024 was 3.67%, down from 5.57% in June 2023.
All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for June 2024 and July 2024
Sr. No. | Groups | June 2024 | July 2024 |
---|---|---|---|
I | Food & Beverages | 148.7 | 150.4 |
II | Pan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants | 161.6 | 162.0 |
III | Clothing & Footwear | 144.2 | 144.4 |
IV | Housing | 128.4 | 131.6 |
V | Fuel & Light | 148.8 | 148.8 |
VI | Miscellaneous | 136.3 | 136.6 |
General Index
Source: currentaffairs by adda247