Source of data Foreign and international statistical publications. Reference period Calendar year. Forms of publication BLS news releases. Articles in the Monthly Labor Review. Selected data published in the Statistical Abstract of the United States.
Uses Evaluate the competitive position of the United States in international trade.
Compare differences in the structure of compensation costs. Major research in progress Expand country coverage. This program covers comparisons of consumer prices, indicators relating to the family, union membership, industrial disputes, and other economic indicators. Data available Indexes and rates of change in consumer prices. Marriage and divorce rates, births to unmarried women, household composition, and single parent families.