Jan 15, 2025 · Prices in the Seattle area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.5 percent for the two months ending in December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb 12, 2025 · Prices for natural gas service fell 7.4 percent, and prices for electricity decreased 0.9 percent during the past year. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.5 percent in January. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for recreation (+1.1 percent) and shelter (+0.5 percent).

What is the measure of inflation for Washington? There are no inflation indexes for the state of Washington. Besides monthly publication of the national (or U.S. City Average) Consumer Price Index, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes monthly indexes for the four regions – Northeast, Midwest (formerly North Central), South, and West.

Inflation rates reflect how much prices have increased since January 2021, and inflation costs reflect how much more the average U.S. household must pay in the current month for the same goods and services it purchased in January 2021.

In 2024, union members accounted for 16.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Washington, compared with 16.5 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region advanced 0.6 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb 12, 2025 · The latest CPI data shows that the Seattle, WA area (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area), inflation is lower than the US overall: 2.7% vs. 2.9%. About 2.7%, as of December 2024. The annual inflation rate measures the difference in prices between one month and the same month a year before.

Prices in 2023 increased 5.8% from 2022 – below the previous year's increase of 9.0%. The Federal Reserve bank aims for an inflation rate of 2% to balance a growing economy with stable prices.

3 days ago · A cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is an annual adjustment applied to your retirement income to reflect changes in the economy (inflation). Most DRS retirement plans offer a COLA, but Plan 1 members in PERS and TRS only have a COLA if they selected it during retirement. View the 2025 COLA percentages by retirement date and plan.

4 days ago · This page provides an overview of the Consumer Price Index for local governments in Washington State, including CPI geographic regions and links current and historical CPI data.

Jan 15, 2025 · Annual inflation in the Seattle area fell to 2.7% in December, the lowest rate in the region since early 2021.