Retail inflation for farm labour and rural workers eased to 6 per cent and 5.86 per cent, respectively, in November, mainly due to lower prices of food items. Point-to-point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL (Consumer Price Index-Agricultural Labourers) and CPI-RL (Rural Labourers) decreased to 6 per cent and 5.86 per cent in November, 2020, from 6.59 per cent and 6.45 per cent, respectively, in October 2020, the labour ministry said in a statement. The retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers were at 9.41 per cent and 9.23 per cent, respectively, in November last year. Inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL stood at 6.88 per cent and 7.06 per cent, respectively, in November, compared with 12.03 per cent and 11.85 per cent in the corresponding month of the previous year.
Retail Inflation for Agricultural Labourers Eases to 6% in Nov, Down to 5.86% for Rural Workers
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Retail inflation for farm labour and rural workers eased to 6 per cent and 5.86 per cent, respectively, in November, mainly due to lower prices of food items. Point-to-point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL (Consumer Price Index-Agricultural Labourers) and CPI-RL (Rural Labourers) decreased to 6 per cent and 5.86 per cent in November, 2020, from 6.59 per cent and 6.45 per cent, respectively, in October 2020, the labour ministry said in a statement.
The retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers were at 9.41 per cent and 9.23 per cent, respectively, in November last year. Inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL stood at 6.88 per cent and 7.06 per cent, respectively, in November, compared with 12.03 per cent and 11.85 per cent in the corresponding month of the previous year.