According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for miscellaneous personal services are 607.15% higher in 2024 versus 1981 (a $121.43 difference in value).
Between 1981 and 2024: Miscellaneous personal services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.65% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, miscellaneous personal services costing $20 in the year 1981 would cost $141.43 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.92% during this same period, inflation for miscellaneous personal services was higher.
In the year 1981: Pricing changed by 13.42%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for miscellaneous personal services during the 1981-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1981 (10.33%), inflation for miscellaneous personal services was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Miscellaneous personal services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1981. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $20.00 | 13.42% |
| 1982 | $22.66 | 13.32% |
| 1983 | $25.72 | 13.47% |
| 1984 | $28.08 | 9.20% |
| 1985 | $29.92 | 6.53% |
| 1986 | $31.89 | 6.59% |
| 1987 | $34.12 | 7.00% |
| 1988 | $35.75 | 4.79% |
| 1989 | $37.74 | 5.56% |
| 1990 | $40.37 | 6.98% |
| 1991 | $43.03 | 6.59% |
| 1992 | $45.24 | 5.13% |
| 1993 | $47.43 | 4.85% |
| 1994 | $49.94 | 5.27% |
| 1995 | $52.48 | 5.09% |
| 1996 | $54.94 | 4.70% |
| 1997 | $57.62 | 4.87% |
| 1998 | $59.83 | 3.83% |
| 1999 | $61.94 | 3.52% |
| 2000 | $64.30 | 3.82% |
| 2001 | $67.06 | 4.29% |
| 2002 | $69.93 | 4.28% |
| 2003 | $72.26 | 3.33% |
| 2004 | $74.90 | 3.66% |
| 2005 | $77.24 | 3.11% |
| 2006 | $79.94 | 3.50% |
| 2007 | $82.83 | 3.62% |
| 2008 | $86.38 | 4.29% |
| 2009 | $87.80 | 1.64% |
| 2010 | $90.24 | 2.78% |
| 2011 | $92.48 | 2.49% |
| 2012 | $95.00 | 2.72% |
| 2013 | $97.34 | 2.47% |
| 2014 | $99.32 | 2.04% |
| 2015 | $101.78 | 2.47% |
| 2016 | $104.96 | 3.12% |
| 2017 | $108.06 | 2.95% |
| 2018 | $112.08 | 3.73% |
| 2019 | $114.41 | 2.08% |
| 2020 | $116.39 | 1.73% |
| 2021 | $118.61 | 1.90% |
| 2022 | $126.22 | 6.41% |
| 2023 | $135.18 | 7.10% |
| 2024 | $141.43 | 4.62%* |
* 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 Miscellaneous personal services:
| Year | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 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 | 53.900 | 56.277 | 60.962 | 69.185 | 78.469 | 88.923 | 100.900 | 110.185 | 117.377 | 125.108 | 133.862 | 140.269 | 148.069 | 158.400 | 168.838 | 177.500 | 186.108 | 195.923 | 205.900 | 215.569 | 226.077 | 234.738 | 243.008 | 252.292 | 263.108 | 274.362 | 283.500 | 293.885 | 303.038 | 313.631 | 324.984 | 338.921 | 344.469 | 354.052 | 362.854 | 372.723 | 381.912 | 389.697 | 399.333 | 411.794 | 423.960 | 439.760 | 448.898 | 456.671 | 465.353 | 495.203 | 530.364 | 554.893 |