According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food at employee sites and schools are 70.30% higher in 2024 versus 2005 (a $14.06 difference in value).
Between 2005 and 2024: Food at employee sites and schools experienced an average inflation rate of 2.84% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food at employee sites and schools costing $20 in the year 2005 would cost $34.06 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.52% during this same period, inflation for food at employee sites and schools was higher.
In the year 2005: Pricing changed by 2.67%, which is below the average yearly change for food at employee sites and schools during the 2005-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2005 (3.39%), inflation for food at employee sites and schools was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food at employee sites and schools, over time, for $20 beginning in 2005. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $20.00 | 2.67% |
| 2006 | $20.69 | 3.45% |
| 2007 | $21.38 | 3.36% |
| 2008 | $22.24 | 4.00% |
| 2009 | $23.17 | 4.16% |
| 2010 | $23.78 | 2.66% |
| 2011 | $24.59 | 3.38% |
| 2012 | $25.34 | 3.06% |
| 2013 | $26.20 | 3.42% |
| 2014 | $26.68 | 1.83% |
| 2015 | $27.29 | 2.27% |
| 2016 | $28.68 | 5.12% |
| 2017 | $29.03 | 1.21% |
| 2018 | $30.05 | 3.52% |
| 2019 | $30.57 | 1.74% |
| 2020 | $29.90 | -2.20% |
| 2021 | $19.20 | -35.79% |
| 2022 | $21.14 | 10.11% |
| 2023 | $32.92 | 55.73% |
| 2024 | $34.06 | 3.46%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Food at employee sites and schools:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 100.885 | 103.185 | 104.415 | 105.500 | 108.177 | 112.362 | 115.469 | 118.554 | 122.638 | 126.764 | 131.837 | 137.322 | 140.969 | 145.735 | 150.188 | 155.320 | 158.163 | 161.749 | 170.027 | 172.085 | 178.138 | 181.229 | 177.236 | 113.811 | 125.315 | 195.150 | 201.899 |