The Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment on October 19, 2026, has released the All-India Consumer Price Index (CPI) Numbers for Agricultural Labourers (AL) and Rural Labourers (RL) for September 2026, with the base year 2019=100. Based on data collected from 787 sample villages across 34 States and Union Territories, the general CPI for Agricultural Labourers increased from 143.40 in August 2026 to 144.82 in September 2026, while the index for Rural Labourers rose from 143.20 to 144.58. The Food Index also increased to 147.86 for Agricultural Labourers and 147.52 for Rural Labourers.
The year-on-year inflation rate increased to 6.30% for Agricultural Labourers and 5.98% for Rural Labourers in September 2026, compared with 5.18% and 4.83%, respectively, in August 2026. Food inflation also rose to 8.24% for Agricultural Labourers and 7.84% for Rural Labourers, compared with 6.41% and 5.97%, respectively, in the previous month.
