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CPI-AL inflation falls to 39-month low of 4.05% in Feb
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NEW DELHI – India's annual inflation based on CPI for agricultural labourers fell to a 39-month low of 4.05% in February from 4.61% in January, according to data released by the labour ministry Monday.
CPI-Agricultural Labourers inflation was 7.43% in February 2024. The overall index for agricultural labourers in February declined to 1309 from 1316 in January.
The inflation based on CPI for rural labourers also fell to a 39-month low of 4.10% in February from 4.73% in January and 7.36% a year ago. The index was fell 7 basis point on month to 1321 in February.
CPI-Agricultural Labourers point-to-point inflation (in %):
| Month | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 |
| Apr | 7.03 | 6.50 | 6.44 | 2.66 | 8.80 | 4.95 | 2.07 | 2.59 | 5.34 | 4.41 |
| May | 7.00 | 5.99 | 6.67 | 2.94 | 8.40 | 5.50 | 2.18 | 1.40 | 6.04 | 4.38 |
| Jun | 7.02 | 6.31 | 6.43 | 3.83 | 7.16 | 6.26 | 1.94 | 0.92 | 5.98 | 4.46 |
| Jul | 6.17 | 7.43 | 6.60 | 3.92 | 6.58 | 6.21 | 2.04 | 0.80 | 6.69 | 2.88 |
| Aug | 5.96 | 7.37 | 6.94 | 3.90 | 6.32 | 6.39 | 1.45 | 2.05 | 5.29 | 2.97 |
| Sep | 6.36 | 6.70 | 7.69 | 2.89 | 6.25 | 7.25 | 1.90 | 2.29 | 4.05 | 3.45 |
| Oct | 5.96 | 7.08 | 7.22 | 2.76 | 6.59 | 8.11 | 1.33 | 2.85 | 3.18 | 4.43 |
| Nov | 5.35 | 7.37 | 6.87 | 3.02 | 6.00 | 9.41 | 0.99 | 3.08 | 2.93 | 4.92 |
| Dec | 5.01 | 7.71 | 6.38 | 4.78 | 3.25 | 11.06 | 1.44 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 5.70 |
| Jan | 4.61 | 7.52 | 6.85 | 5.49 | 2.17 | 11.04 | 2.23 | 2.87 | 2.47 | 5.60 |
| Feb | 4.05 | 7.43 | 6.94 | 5.59 | 2.67 | 10.14 | 3.15 | 2.30 | 3.08 | 4.98 |
| Mar | 7.15 | 7.01 | 6.09 | 2.78 | 8.98 | 4.17 | 2.42 | 2.73 | 4.98 |
Source: Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment
CPI-Rural Labourers point-to-point inflation (in %):
| Month | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 |
| Apr | 6.96 | 6.52 | 6.67 | 2.94 | 8.52 | 4.80 | 2.28 | 2.58 | 5.56 | 4.66 |
| May | 7.02 | 5.84 | 7.00 | 3.12 | 8.12 | 5.45 | 2.39 | 1.39 | 6.13 | 4.62 |
| Jun | 7.04 | 6.16 | 6.76 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 6.10 | 2.04 | 1.14 | 6.07 | 4.70 |
| Jul | 6.20 | 7.26 | 6.82 | 4.09 | 6.53 | 6.04 | 2.25 | 1.02 | 6.53 | 3.25 |
| Aug | 6.08 | 7.12 | 7.26 | 3.97 | 6.28 | 6.23 | 1.67 | 2.16 | 5.38 | 3.21 |
| Sep | 6.39 | 6.55 | 7.90 | 3.16 | 6.10 | 7.20 | 2.00 | 2.51 | 4.03 | 3.69 |
| Oct | 6.00 | 6.92 | 7.34 | 3.12 | 6.45 | 7.93 | 1.43 | 2.95 | 3.28 | 4.66 |
| Nov | 5.47 | 7.13 | 6.99 | 3.38 | 5.86 | 9.23 | 1.21 | 3.06 | 3.03 | 5.02 |
| Dec | 5.05 | 7.46 | 6.60 | 5.03 | 3.34 | 10.64 | 1.66 | 2.84 | 2.80 | 5.80 |
| Jan | 4.73 | 7.37 | 6.88 | 5.74 | 2.35 | 10.62 | 2.44 | 2.85 | 2.58 | 5.69 |
| Feb | 4.10 | 7.36 | 6.87 | 5.94 | 2.76 | 9.84 | 3.24 | 2.52 | 2.94 | 5.33 |
| Mar | 7.08 | 6.94 | 6.33 | 2.96 | 8.69 | 4.25 | 2.52 | 2.83 |
5.08 |
Source: Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment
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Reported by Shubham Rana
Edited by Avishek Dutta
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