Home » Business » Inflation rises above 8 percent, highest level in 39 years Inflation rises above 8 percent, highest level in 39 years February 25, 2022 by world today news – © Hollandse Hoogte / Sabine Joosten – Inflation rose from 7.59 percent to 8.04 percent in February. That is the highest level since March 1983, when inflation stood at 8.92 percent, Statbel reported Friday. The pivotal index for the civil service and social benefits was exceeded. This means that benefits in March and civil servants’ wages in April will rise again by 2 percent. – Laurence TorckSource: BELGIAN Today at 11:36— High inflation is due to high energy prices. Energy currently has an inflation rate of 61 percent and contributes 5.03 percentage points to overall inflation. Core inflation, which does not take into account the price evolution of energy products and unprocessed foods, stood at 3.28 percent in February, compared to 2.98 percent in January. The main price increases were recorded in February for motor fuels, electricity, alcoholic beverages, vegetables, fruit, domestic heating oil, flowers and plants, and fish and seafood. Natural gas had a slowing effect on the index. — Related posts:Gender-inclusive Marketing Professional - HENKA Werkzeuge + Werkzeugmaschinen GmbHMitsubishi Eclipse Cross: with the restyling comes the Plug-in versionOlympiakos-Ferencvaros: The possible line-up for the debut of Mendiliber - Where to watch the match ...Analysts call hacker attacks a serious threat to DeFi Minister Wiersma threatens Haga Lyceum with measures OPPO Watch Free will be for sale in the Netherlands from March 11 for 99 euros – Tablets and phones – News Leave a Comment Cancel replyCommentName Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Search for: