Economic Activity a. Chain-weighted data in billions of 1996 dollars. Components of real GDP need not add to totals because current dollar values are deflated at the most detailed level for which all required data are available. All data are seasonally adjusted. Labor Markets a. Year to date. Finance, insurance, and real estate.
Vertical line indicates break in data series due to survey redesign.
All data are seasonally adjusted. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Human Welfare and Economic Growth a. The data series for average life expectancy is incomplete. Average height of U.S. military recruits.