This series was discontinued as a result of the introduction of a new geographic area sample for the Consumer Price Index. Information on the geographic revision is available at https://www.bls.gov/cpi/additional-resources/geographic-revision-2018.htm.
Cost Of Living Numbers For 1910-1918 Were Compiled By The Former Commissioner Of Necessaries Of Life And Were Published In Annual Reports. The Index Numbers Here Given Are In Continuation Of Series And The Same Procedure Was Followed In Their Collection And Compilation. The Revised Weights Used In Deriving The Index Were Food, 37.6, Clothing, 12.8, Shelter, 21.8, Fuel And Light, 5.0, And Sundries, 22.8. Source: Department Of Labor And Industries, Annual Report; The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, 1932, Pp. 185-190; 1933, Pp. 153-156; 1939, Pp. 126-128 This NBER data series m04072 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04072
OECD Descriptor ID: PITGCG01 OECD unit ID: IDX OECD country ID: USA All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission
The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Health (06)" is a classification of nondurable goods and services that include health services purchased from school and university health centers. This category contains the subcategories of Medical Products, Appliances, and Equipment (06.1), Out-Patient Services (06.2), and Hospital Services (06.3) categories and all subcategories therein. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international indexes of consumer prices.
Indexes For 12/1914, 12/1915, 12/1916, 12/1917, 12/1918, 06/1919, 12/1919, 06/1920, 12/1920, 05/1921, 09/1921, 12/1921, 03/1922, 06/1922, 09/1922, 12/1922, 03/1923, 06/1923, 09/1923, 12/1923, 03/1924, 06/1924, 09/1924, 12/1924, Only June And December For The Years 1925- 1933, 06/1934, 11/1934, 03/1935, 07/1935, 10/1935, 12/1935, 01/1936, 04/1936, 07/1936, 09/1936, 12/1936, 03/1937, 06/1937, 09/1937, 12/1937, 03/1938, 06/1938, 09/1938,12/1938, 03/1939, 06/1939, 09/1939, 12/1939, 03/1940, 06/1940, And 09/1940-04/1971 Are Based On Collected Prices; All Others Assume An Even Rate Of Change (Compound) Between Priced Dates, Except 1913 Which Is Computed From Bls Food And All Items Index. Source: 1913-1935 Data Has Been Derived From Indexes For All Items And For Food; For 1936-1965, Bls Mimeographed Release, Undated, "Consumer Price Index For Urban Wage Earners And Clerical Workers" And This NBER data series m04052 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04052
Annual Figure For 1968 Is Based On Three Months (January- March). Source: Bls, 1947-1964, Business Statistics, The Biennial Supplement To The Survey Of Current Business, 1965; 1966 And Following; Survey Of Current Business, Current Issues. This NBER data series m04194 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04194
The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Furnishings, Household Equipment, and Routine Maintenance of the House (05)" is a classification of durable goods, nondurable goods, semi-durable goods, and services. This category contains Furniture and Furnishings, Carpets, and Other Floor Coverings (05.1), Household Textiles (05.2), Household Appliances (05.3), Glassware, Tableware, and Household Utensils (05.4), Tools and Equipment for House and Garden (05.5), and Goods and Services for Routine Household Maintenance (05.6) categories and all subcategories therein. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.