Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Thousands of Production Workers, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Series Is Presented Here As Two Variables--(1)--Original Data, 1919-1942 (2)--Original Data, 1947-1957. Source: Bureau Of Labor Statistics, For 1947-1952 Data: "Employment, Hours, And Earnings", Manufacturing Division, Durable Goods Subdivision, Furniture And Fixtures, Releases Ls53-2079 And Ls54-3712, February 1953 And May 1955; For 1953-1957 Data:"Employment And Earnings, " June 1956 And Following Issues (See Also The Summary In Loose Leaf Binder Volume).

This NBER data series m08109b appears on the NBER website in Chapter 8 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter08.html.

NBER Indicator: m08109b