Women's apparel price inflation, 2022→2023

Women's Apparel Inflation Calculator

Prices for Women's Apparel, 2022-2023 ($100)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for women's apparel were 3.07% higher in 2023 versus 2022 (a $3.07 difference in value).

Between 2022 and 2023: Women's apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 3.07% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, women's apparel costing $100 in the year 2022 would cost $103.07 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 4.12% during this same period, inflation for women's apparel was lower.

In the year 2022: Pricing changed by 5.42%, which is above the average yearly change for women's apparel during the 2022-2023 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2022 (8%), inflation for women's apparel was lower.

Price Inflation for Women's apparel since 1977

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2020 (-7.90%), 1987 (6.22%), and 2022 (5.42%).

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Buying power of $100.00 since 2022

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Women's apparel, over time, for $100 beginning in 2022. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2022	$100.00	5.42%
2023	$103.07	3.07%
2024	$103.12	0.05%*

* 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	110.437

Adjust women's apparel prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2023 / CPI in 2022 * 2022 USD value = 2023 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Women's apparel was 107.098 in the year 2022 and 110.382 in 2023:

110.382 / 107.098 * $100 = $103.07

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $100 in 2022 has the same "purchasing power" as $103.07 in 2023 (in the CPI category of Women's apparel).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Women's apparel in 1977. In addition to women's apparel, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.