Personal Income and Outlays, December 2020

December 2020
0.6 %
November 2020
-1.3 %

Personal income increased 0.6 percent (monthly rate) while consumer spending decreased 0.2 percent in December as many provisions of the CARES Act continued to wind down before the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act was enacted on December 27, 2020. Additionally, new restrictions and closures took effect in some areas of the United States.

  • Current release: January 29, 2021
  • Next release: February 26, 2021

Personal Income and Outlays, November 2020

November 2020
-1.1%
October 2020
-0.6%

Personal income decreased 1.1 percent while consumer spending decreased 0.4 percent in November as federal economic recovery payments and pandemic-related assistance programs continued to wind down.

  • Current release: December 23, 2020
  • Next release: January 29, 2021

Personal Income and Outlays, October 2020

October 2020
-0.7%
September 2020
0.7%

Personal income decreased 0.7 percent while consumer spending increased 0.5 percent in October as federal economic recovery payments and pandemic-related assistance programs continued to wind down.

  • Current release: November 25, 2020
  • Next release: December 23, 2020

Personal Income and Outlays, September 2020

September 2020
0.9%
August 2020
-2.5%

Personal income increased 0.9 percent while consumer spending increased 1.4 percent in September, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

  • Current release: October 30, 2020
  • Next release: November 25, 2020

Personal Income and Outlays, August 2020

August 2020
-2.7%
July 2020
0.5%

Personal income decreased 2.7 percent while consumer spending increased 1.0 percent in August, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

  • Current release: October 1, 2020
  • Next release: October 30, 2020

Personal Income and Outlays: July 2020

July 2020
0.4%
June 2020
-1.0%

Personal income increased 0.4 percent while consumer spending increased 1.9 percent in July, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

  • Current release: August 28, 2020
  • Next release: October 1, 2020

Personal Income and Outlays: June 2020

June 2020
-1.1%
May 2020
-4.4%

Personal income decreased 1.1 percent while consumer spending increased 5.6 percent in June, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

  • Current release: July 31, 2020
  • Next release: August 28, 2020

Personal Income and Outlays: May 2020

May 2020
-4.2%
April 2020
10.8%

Personal income decreased 4.2 percent while consumer spending increased 8.2 percent in May, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

  • Current release: June 26, 2020
  • Next release: July 31, 2020
 

Personal Income and Outlays: April 2020

April 2020
10.5 percent (personal income)
March 2020
-2.2 percent (personal income)

Personal income increased 10.5 percent (monthly rate) in April according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income increased 12.9 percent and consumer spending decreased 13.6 percent.

  • Current release: May 29, 2020
  • Next release: June 26, 2020
 

Personal Income and Outlays: March 2020

March 2020:
-2.0 percent (personal income)
February 2020:
0.6 percent (personal income)

Personal income decreased 2.0 percent in March after increasing 0.6 percent in February. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, decreased 3.1 percent in March after increasing 0.5 percent in February.

  • Current release: April 30, 2020
  • Next release: May 29, 2020