BLS will omit 12-month CPI, Core CPI figures from October report

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its consumer price index report for October on Tuesday without the standard 12-month percentage change figures.

The missing data stems from the 2025 government shutdown, which prevented BLS from collecting portions of price data for October 2025. The agency was unable to obtain that information retroactively, according to BLS spokesperson Cody Parkinson.

The CPI report typically shows price changes compared to both the previous month and the prior year. The 12-month figure, which was 3.7% in September, is generally how the public understands inflation.

Without the October 2025 data, BLS cannot calculate the 12-month percentage change for either the overall CPI or the core measure that excludes food and energy prices.

Real earnings growth from a year earlier, a separate but related release, will also be unavailable.

The report will still include month-over-month comparisons. Economists expect the CPI rose 0.3% in October from the previous month, while core CPI increased 0.2%.