According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food at employee sites and schools were 2.58% lower in 2021 versus 2015 (a $0.52 difference in value).
Between 2015 and 2021: Food at employee sites and schools experienced an average inflation rate of -0.43% per year. In other words, food at employee sites and schools costing $20 in the year 2015 would cost $19.48 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.66% during this same period, inflation for food at employee sites and schools was lower.
In the year 2015: Pricing changed by 2.27%, which is above the average yearly change for food at employee sites and schools during the 2015-2021 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2015 (0.12%), inflation for food at employee sites and schools was higher.
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 |
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 | 157.583 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food at employee sites and schools, over time, for $20 beginning in 2015. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
2015 | $20.00 | 2.27% |
2016 | $21.02 | 5.12% |
2017 | $21.28 | 1.21% |
2018 | $22.03 | 3.52% |
2019 | $22.41 | 1.74% |
2020 | $21.91 | -2.20% |
2021 | $19.48 | -11.09%* |