According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for women's apparel are 2.06% higher in 2024 versus 2008 (a $2.06 difference in value).
Between 2008 and 2024: Women's apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 0.13% per year. In other words, women's apparel costing $100 in the year 2008 would cost $102.06 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.38% during this same period, inflation for women's apparel was lower.
In the year 2008: Pricing changed by -2.49%, which is below the average yearly change for women's apparel during the 2008-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2008 (3.84%), inflation for women's apparel was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Women's apparel, over time, for $100 beginning in 2008. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $100.00 | -2.49% |
| 2009 | $100.60 | 0.60% |
| 2010 | $100.20 | -0.40% |
| 2011 | $101.90 | 1.70% |
| 2012 | $105.24 | 3.28% |
| 2013 | $106.36 | 1.06% |
| 2014 | $107.61 | 1.18% |
| 2015 | $104.70 | -2.70% |
| 2016 | $104.85 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | $104.55 | -0.29% |
| 2018 | $103.89 | -0.63% |
| 2019 | $99.97 | -3.77% |
| 2020 | $92.07 | -7.90% |
| 2021 | $92.97 | 0.98% |
| 2022 | $98.01 | 5.42% |
| 2023 | $101.01 | 3.07% |
| 2024 | $102.06 | 1.04%* |
* 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 Women's apparel:
| 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 | 93.200 | 92.669 | 94.377 | 96.054 | 97.154 | 98.323 | 100.154 | 101.515 | 105.285 | 104.400 | 110.892 | 115.338 | 116.623 | 122.931 | 127.554 | 130.062 | 132.738 | 131.000 | 126.662 | 124.262 | 126.108 | 126.369 | 123.708 | 121.900 | 119.854 | 116.054 | 113.115 | 113.254 | 111.838 | 112.454 | 112.064 | 109.273 | 109.928 | 109.489 | 111.348 | 115.002 | 116.223 | 117.589 | 114.411 | 114.577 | 114.242 | 113.523 | 109.240 | 100.611 | 101.593 | 107.098 | 110.382 | 111.528 |