Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Index 1928=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Series Is Presented Here As Six Variables--(1)--Original Data, 1904-1913 (2)--Original Data, 1914-1920, (3)--Original Data, 1924-1929 (4)--Original Data, 1924-1929 (5)--Original Data, 1928-1934 (6)--Original Data, 1928-1934. The Six Variables In This Series Are Broken Down As Follows: 1904-1913 Data Are On A December 31, 1904 Base Of 100. 1914-1920 Data Are On A Base Of May 31, 1914=100. The Data For 1924-1929 Were Converted By NBER To A Base Of 1928=100 From An Original Index Based On December 31, 1924=100. The 1924-1929 Data Are Also Presented As Based On The Original December Date. The 1928-1934 Data Are Presented As Originally Given, In Millions Of Members. However, The NBER Has Also Converted That Original Data To An Index Based On 1928=100. Source: Reichsarbeitsblatt, 1928, Ii, P.135 Under "Beschaptigunsgrad..." And Following Beilages.

This NBER data series m08023d appears on the NBER website in Chapter 8 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter08.html.

NBER Indicator: m08023d