Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Index 1957=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Series Is Presented Here As Two Variables--(1)--Original Data, 1947-1958 (2)--Original Data, 1957-1961. Source: Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Production Worker Payroll, Durable Manufactures (Unpublished Tabulation) Converted To Relatives On The Base 1957, Divided By The Federal Reserve Board Index Of Production Of Durable Manufactures (Unpublished Tabulation Of Unadjusted Series, Revised In December, 1959). The Data Have Been Computed Using Revised Manhours And Earning Data As Shown In The Bureau Of Labor Statistics Bulletin 1312 Issued In 1961.

This NBER data series m08284b appears on the NBER website in Chapter 8 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter08.html.

NBER Indicator: m08284b