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Observation:
1909: 88 (+ more) Updated: Aug 17, 2012 2:20 PM CDT1909: | 88 | |
1908: | 85 | |
1907: | 88 | |
1906: | 84 | |
1905: | 81 |
Units:
Index 1913=100,Frequency:
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Index of Composite Wages for United States | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |
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National Bureau of Economic Research | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |
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NBER Macrohistory Database | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |
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Index 1913=100 | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |
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Annual | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |
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Not Seasonally Adjusted | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |
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Series Is Presented Here As Four Variables--(1)--Original Data, 1820-1909 (2)--Original Data, 1910-1920 (3)--Original Data, 1919-1946 (4)--Original Data, 1938-1949. This Index Is Based On Weekly Earnings. The Sources Vary As Follows: Falkner'S Report Covers All Industries; Burgess Deals Only With Teachers; The Department Of Agriculture Covers Farm Wages; Douglas Covers All Industries, Including Farming. Source: 1820-1839: A.H. Hanson, American Economic Review, March 1925; 1840-1865: R.P. Falkner, Aldrich Report, And W.R. Burgess, Trends Of School Costs; 1866-1889: Falkner, Burgess, And U.S. Department Of Agriculture; 1890-1909: L.P. Ayres, Prospects For Building Construction In American Cities, And P.H. Douglas, American Economic Review, March 1926, And Burgess. This NBER data series a08061a appears on the NBER website in Chapter 8 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter08.html. NBER Indicator: a08061a |
2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |