Increased Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers

Increased CPI for Industrial Workers

The Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge has informed the Lok Sabha that the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment compiles Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Industrial Workers with base 2001=100 and Consumer Price Index for Agricultural and Rural Labourers with base 1986-87=100.

According to the information furnished by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the Central Statistics Office has released a new Consumer Price Index (CPI) on 18th February, 2011 with 2010 = 100 as the base year. The new index covers both rural and urban areas.

The CPI for Industrial Workers, Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (of Labour Bureau) reflect change in price level of goods and services consumed by these population segments. The new series (of Central Statistics Office) is broad based and covers the entire rural and urban population.In the new series compiled by Central Statistics Office, the consumption patterns have been derived from the results of the Consumer Expenditure Survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office during 2004-05. All India weights for Rural, Urban and Combined used in the survey are given in Annexure-I. Food group weights in all-India CPI (Rural), CPI (Urban) and CPI (Combined) are 59.31%, 37.15% and 49.71% respectively. Remaining weights are for non-food groups i.e. housing, fuel & light, clothing & footwear and miscellaneous group.

The CPI for Industrial workers (of Labour Bureau) with base 2001=100 has shown an increasing trend for last 6 months i.e. during September, 2011 to February, 2012. The reason for this trend is the rise in the prices of Oils & Fats, Meat, Fish & Eggs, Milk & Products, and Other Food Items. Apart from Food group, other groups like, Pan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants, Fuel & Light, Clothing, Bedding & Footwear, Housing and Services like, Medical Care, Transport & Communication, Personal Care & Effects, and Others have also contributed to the increase. A statement showing All India Group/Sub-Group wise CPI numbers for Industrial Workers on base 2001=100 for the period September, 2011 to February, 2012 is given at Annexure-II.
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The Minister was replying to a written question whether a new Consumer Price Index (CPI) is being prepared by the Government; the additional benefits of this system is estimated to yield; the extent of representation each factor would be given in the new CPI and the basis thereof; whether the CPI for industrial workers has shown increasing trend during the last six months; and the reasons therefore..

ANNEXURE-I

New series of Consumer Price Index (CPI)  – All India weights

Sub-Group/Group

Rural

Urban

Combined    (Rural + Urban)

Cereals and products

19.08

8.73

14.59

Pulses and products

3.25

1.87

2.65

Milk and milk products

8.59

6.61

7.73

Oils and fats

4.67

2.89

3.90

Egg, fish and meat

3.38

2.26

2.89

Vegetables

6.57

3.96

5.44

Fruits

1.90

1.88

1.89

Sugar etc

2.41

1.26

1.91

Condiments and spices

2.13

1.16

1.71

Non- alcoholic beverages

2.04

2.02

2.03

Prepared meals etc

2.57

3.17

2.83

Pan, tobacco  and Intoxicants

2.73

1.35

2.13

Food, beverages and tobacco

59.31

37.15

49.71

Fuel and light

10.42

8.40

9.49

Clothing and bedding

4.60

3.34

4.05

Footwear

0.77

0.57

0.68

Clothing, bedding and footwear

5.36

3.91

4.73

    Housing

22.53

9.77

    Education

2.71

4.18

3.35

Medical care

6.72

4.34

5.69

Recreation and amusement

1.00

1.99

1.43

Transport and communication

5.83

9.84

7.57

Personal care and  effects

3.05

2.74

2.92

Household requisites

4.48

3.92

4.30

Others

1.12

0.99

1.06

Miscellaneous

24.91

28.00

26.31

    All Groups

100.00

100.00

100.00

 

 

ANNEXURE-II

Statement showing All India Group/Sub-group Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on base 2001=100  for the period September, 2011 to February, 2012.

 

Group/Sub-group

Sep` 2011

Oct` 2011

Nov` 2011

Dec` 2011

Jan` 2012

Feb` 2012

Food Sub-Groups
(a) Cereals & Products

185

186

187

186

186

186

(b) Pulses & Products

221

227

226

225

225

224

(c) Oils & Fats

230

229

227

229

239

241

(d) Meat, Fish & Eggs

240

242

246

247

252

252

(e) Milk & Products

212

215

216

219

219

221

(f) Condiments & Spices

236

239

235

222

211

204

(g) Vegetables & Fruits

221

232

224

186

179

187

(h) Other Food

197

199

202

205

205

206

I-A FOOD GROUP

209

212

212

207

206

207

I-B PAN, SUPARI, TOBACCO & INTOXICANTS

193

195

196

198

200

201

II FUEL & LIGHT

190

192

192

194

196

198

III HOUSING

223

223

223

223

231

231

IV CLOTHING, BEDDING & FOOTWEAR

155

157

158

159

160

161

Miscellaneous Sub-groups
(a) Medical Care

165

166

166

174

175

175

(b) Edu. Rec. & Amusement

153

153

149

144

144

144

(c) Transport & Communication

193

195

196

198

199

199

(d) Personal Care & Effects

161

163

164

166

168

168

(e) Others

178

180

181

182

183

184

V MISCELLANEOUS GROUP

169

170

170

171

171

172

GENERAL INDEX

197

198

199

197

198

199

 

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