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Labor Market Information Center

Consumer Price Index

The following Consumer Price Index (CPI) data are available:

CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) - Available for both the United States and the Midwest Region (including South Dakota)

CPI for Urban Wage Earners & Clerical Workers (CPI-W) - Available for the United States only

Retrievable Data

Get Consumer Price Index data from the virtual LMI data system. (Chrome or Edge browser recommended; functionality in the virtual system is not compatible with Internet Explorer.) If you need additional assistance or would like us to provide the data you need, please contact us.

See step by step instructions for finding CPI data in the virtual system.

Resources and References

Definitions and related technical notes.

Consumer Price Index Inflation Calculator (from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

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