Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Index 1939=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Series Is Presented Here As Two Variables--(1)--Original Data, 1919-1942 (2)--Original Data, 1939-1949. Source: National Bureau Of Economic Research And Bureau Of Labor Statistics. Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Employment Payrolls, Hours And Earnings (Mimeographed), Ls 49-317 (July, 1948) For 1939-1947 Data; Monthly Labor Review For 1948-1949 Data.

This NBER data series m08240b appears on the NBER website in Chapter 8 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter08.html.

NBER Indicator: m08240b