Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers for December, 2024 released
The Labour Bureau of All India Consumer Price Index Number for the month of December, 2024 has been released on 18-02-2025. The All-India CPI-IW for December, 2024 decreased by 0.8 point and stood at 143.7 (one hundred forty three point seven).
According to the latest release AICPIN for December 2024, the Dearness Allowance from January 2025 for Central Government Employees and Dearness Relief for Pensioners will be expected to confirm at 56% with 3% increase in existing rate of DA 53%. An expected hike in DA to 56% in 2025 will bring significant financial benefits to central government employees and pensioners.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU
Shram Bureau Bhawan, Block No. 2,
Institutional Area, Sector 38 (West),
Chandigarh – 160036
F.No. 5/1/2021-CPI
Dated:18.02.2025
Press Release
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – December, 2024
1. Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index for the month of December, 2024 is being released in this press release.
2. The All-India CPI-IW for December, 2024 decreased by 0.8 point and stood at 143.7 (one hundred forty three point seven).
3. Year-on-year inflation for the month of December, 2024 stood at 3.53% as compared to 4.91% in December, 2023
4. All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for November, 2024 and December, 2024:
Sr. No. | Groups | November, 2024 | December, 2024 |
I | Food & Beverages | 153.8 | 151.3 |
II | Pan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants | 162.3 | 162.9 |
III | Clothing & Footwear | 146.4 | 146.7 |
IV | Housing | 131.6 | 131.6 |
V | Fuel & Light | 148.5 | 148.6 |
VI | Miscellaneous | 137.9 | 138.3 |
General Index | 144.5 | 143.7 |
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