Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Millions of Dozens, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Series Is Presented Here As Two Variables--(1)--Original Data, 1920-1930 (2)--Original Data, 1930-1933. Data For June-August 1924 Are Interpolated Data. Data Beginning September 1924, Compiled By Usdc, Bureau Of Census From Reports Of 162-176 Establishments Each Month, Which Represent 60% Of The Industry. Previous Figures Were Computed To 60% Of The Industry For Comparision From Reports Of The Associated Knit Underwear Manufacturers Of America From 50 To 60 Mills Each Month Prorated To A Basis Of An Estimated Normal Production Of 900,000 Dozen Garments Per Month. Source: U.S. Department Of Commerce, Record Book Of Business Statistics, Pt. I, P. 37; Survey Of Current Business, 1931 Supplement.

This NBER data series m01095a appears on the NBER website in Chapter 1 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter01.html.

NBER Indicator: m01095a