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Table Cb71-76 - Prices and wages-producer and consumer price indexes, and weekly manufacturing earnings: 1919-1939
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Cb71
Cb72
Cb73
Cb74
Cb75
Cb76
Price indexes
Average weekly earnings of manufacturing production workers
Producer prices
Prices received by farmers
Consumer prices
Nominal
Real
All commodities
Industrial commodities
Row
Year
Month
Index 1929 = 100
Index 1929 = 100
Index 1929 = 100
Index 1929 = 100
Dollars
1929 dollars
1
1919
1
141.2
135.4
141.7
96.4
21.36
22.17
2
1919
2
136.4
132.2
135.6
94.2
20.97
22.26
3
1919
3
137.6
129.0
137.6
95.4
21.04
22.06
4
1919
4
139.4
128.3
144.4
97.1
20.80
21.41
5
1919
5
141.9
129.6
149.2
98.5
20.89
21.21
6
1919
6
142.5
135.4
149.2
98.7
21.23
21.51
7
1919
7
147.9
141.8
153.9
101.4
21.33
21.03
8
1919
8
151.6
148.2
153.9
103.2
22.12
21.44
9
1919
9
147.9
148.9
147.1
103.8
22.69
21.87
10
1919
10
148.6
150.8
148.5
105.5
22.22
21.06
11
1919
11
151.6
152.7
153.9
108.0
22.87
21.17
12
1919
12
158.3
158.5
153.9
110.4
24.09
21.82
13
1920
1
165.6
167.5
155.3
112.5
24.76
22.00
14
1920
2
165.0
173.9
155.3
113.9
24.64
21.64
15
1920
3
166.2
177.8
155.3
115.1
25.81
22.43
16
1920
4
173.5
184.2
159.3
118.4
25.51
21.55
17
1920
5
175.3
186.1
160.0
120.3
26.32
21.88
18
1920
6
174.7
186.1
158.0
122.1
26.89
22.03
19
1920
7
174.1
189.3
153.9
121.3
26.55
21.89
20
1920
8
169.3
190.6
143.1
118.2
26.69
22.59
21
1920
9
163.2
182.9
136.3
116.8
26.66
22.82
22
1920
10
151.6
172.6
126.8
116.2
26.65
22.93
23
1920
11
140.0
157.2
113.9
115.4
26.12
22.63
24
1920
12
126.6
145.7
100.3
112.9
25.80
22.85
25
1921
1
119.3
135.4
95.6
111.0
24.12
21.74
26
1921
2
110.2
124.5
87.5
107.5
23.30
21.68
27
1921
3
107.8
120.0
86.1
106.7
23.24
21.78
28
1921
4
103.5
118.1
80.0
105.3
22.78
21.63
29
1921
5
101.1
114.9
77.3
103.4
22.44
21.71
30
1921
6
98.0
111.7
75.9
102.8
22.14
21.54
31
1921
7
98.0
108.4
78.6
103.0
21.38
20.76
32
1921
8
98.0
105.9
82.0
103.4
21.59
20.89
33
1921
9
98.0
105.9
84.7
102.2
20.99
20.54
34
1921
10
98.6
109.1
88.8
102.0
20.45
20.05
35
1921
11
98.6
111.0
87.5
101.4
20.16
19.88
36
1921
12
97.4
109.1
85.4
100.8
20.88
20.71
37
1922
1
95.6
107.2
80.7
98.7
20.08
20.34
38
1922
2
97.4
106.5
86.1
98.5
20.41
20.72
39
1922
3
97.4
105.9
87.5
97.3
20.62
21.18
40
1922
4
98.0
106.5
86.8
97.3
20.43
20.99
41
1922
5
101.1
111.7
90.2
97.3
20.81
21.38
42
1922
6
101.1
111.7
90.8
97.5
21.24
21.78
43
1922
7
104.1
116.1
89.5
97.7
21.07
21.56
44
1922
8
103.5
116.8
86.1
96.8
21.49
22.21
45
1922
9
104.1
116.8
86.1
97.0
21.75
22.43
46
1922
10
104.7
114.9
90.2
97.5
21.85
22.40
47
1922
11
105.3
113.6
94.2
97.9
22.39
22.86
48
1922
12
105.3
113.6
96.9
98.3
22.67
23.06
49
1923
1
107.2
116.8
96.9
97.9
22.28
22.75
50
1923
2
108.4
119.4
96.9
97.7
22.71
23.24
51
1923
3
109.6
120.6
96.9
98.1
23.32
23.77
52
1923
4
109.0
120.0
97.6
98.5
23.49
23.85
53
1923
5
106.5
117.4
95.6
98.7
24.25
24.57
54
1923
6
105.3
114.9
94.2
99.3
24.10
24.27
55
1923
7
103.5
112.9
92.2
100.3
23.38
23.32
56
1923
8
102.9
111.7
90.8
99.9
23.39
23.42
57
1923
9
104.7
111.0
95.6
100.5
23.44
23.33
58
1923
10
104.1
109.7
97.6
100.6
24.22
24.06
59
1923
11
103.5
108.4
99.7
100.8
24.04
23.84
60
1923
12
102.9
108.4
99.7
100.8
24.15
23.95
61
1924
1
104.7
111.7
99.7
100.6
23.50
23.35
62
1924
2
104.7
112.9
98.3
100.3
24.43
24.37
63
1924
3
103.5
112.3
93.6
99.7
24.37
24.45
64
1924
4
101.7
111.0
94.9
99.3
24.23
24.40
65
1924
5
100.5
109.1
93.6
99.3
23.97
24.14
66
1924
6
99.8
107.2
92.2
99.3
23.32
23.49
67
1924
7
100.5
106.5
93.6
99.5
22.39
22.51
68
1924
8
101.7
106.5
99.0
99.3
23.04
23.21
69
1924
9
101.7
106.5
94.9
99.7
23.32
23.40
70
1924
10
102.9
106.5
99.7
100.1
23.67
23.65
71
1924
11
104.1
107.8
99.7
100.5
23.42
23.31
72
1924
12
106.5
109.7
102.4
100.6
24.17
24.01
73
1925
1
107.8
111.0
106.4
100.8
23.64
23.44
74
1925
2
109.0
113.6
105.1
100.5
24.41
24.30
75
1925
3
109.0
112.3
107.8
100.6
24.62
24.46
76
1925
4
106.5
110.4
105.1
100.5
24.10
23.99
77
1925
5
106.5
111.0
104.4
100.8
24.46
24.26
78
1925
6
107.8
112.3
106.4
102.0
23.97
23.50
79
1925
7
109.6
112.9
107.8
103.4
23.57
22.80
80
1925
8
109.0
111.7
107.8
103.4
23.80
23.02
81
1925
9
108.4
111.7
103.7
103.0
23.20
22.53
82
1925
10
108.4
112.3
105.8
103.4
24.40
23.60
83
1925
11
109.6
112.9
105.8
105.1
24.43
23.24
84
1925
12
108.4
112.9
105.1
104.5
24.65
23.58
85
1926
1
108.4
112.3
104.4
104.5
23.93
22.89
86
1926
2
107.2
111.0
104.4
104.2
24.65
23.67
87
1926
3
105.3
109.7
101.0
103.6
24.86
24.00
88
1926
4
105.3
109.1
102.4
104.5
24.50
23.44
89
1926
5
105.3
109.1
101.0
104.0
24.43
23.50
90
1926
6
105.3
109.1
99.0
103.2
24.47
23.72
91
1926
7
104.1
108.4
95.6
102.2
23.71
23.20
92
1926
8
104.1
108.4
94.9
101.6
24.24
23.85
93
1926
9
104.7
108.4
96.9
102.2
24.03
23.51
94
1926
10
104.1
108.4
94.2
102.6
24.80
24.17
95
1926
11
103.5
108.4
94.9
103.0
24.41
23.70
96
1926
12
102.9
107.2
93.6
103.0
24.55
23.84
97
1927
1
99.8
105.2
92.9
102.2
23.79
23.28
98
1927
2
101.1
104.6
92.9
101.4
24.89
24.54
99
1927
3
100.5
103.3
90.8
100.8
25.11
24.90
100
1927
4
99.2
102.0
90.8
100.8
24.91
24.70
101
1927
5
98.6
102.0
92.2
101.6
25.02
24.62
102
1927
6
98.6
102.0
92.9
102.6
24.61
23.99
103
1927
7
98.6
102.0
92.2
100.6
23.90
23.75
104
1927
8
99.8
102.0
94.9
100.1
24.38
24.36
105
1927
9
101.1
102.7
100.3
100.6
23.99
23.84
106
1927
10
101.7
102.0
101.0
101.2
24.37
24.07
107
1927
11
101.1
101.4
101.0
101.0
24.01
23.76
108
1927
12
101.1
102.0
101.0
100.8
24.64
24.43
109
1928
1
101.1
101.4
100.3
100.6
24.09
23.93
110
1928
2
100.5
101.4
98.3
99.7
24.96
25.04
111
1928
3
100.5
101.4
99.7
99.7
25.08
25.16
112
1928
4
101.7
101.4
101.7
99.9
24.64
24.67
113
1928
5
102.3
101.4
105.1
100.5
24.87
24.76
114
1928
6
101.7
101.4
101.7
99.7
24.79
24.87
115
1928
7
102.3
101.4
102.4
99.7
24.22
24.30
116
1928
8
102.3
101.4
98.3
99.9
24.61
24.64
117
1928
9
103.5
101.4
101.0
100.6
24.45
24.29
118
1928
10
101.7
101.4
100.3
100.5
25.16
25.05
119
1928
11
100.5
101.4
99.0
100.3
24.61
24.55
120
1928
12
100.5
101.4
100.3
99.9
24.91
24.94
121
1929
1
100.5
100.7
98.3
99.7
24.27
24.35
122
1929
2
99.8
100.1
100.3
99.5
25.30
25.43
123
1929
3
101.1
100.7
100.3
99.1
25.49
25.72
124
1929
4
100.5
100.1
99.7
98.7
25.43
25.76
125
1929
5
99.2
100.1
97.6
99.3
25.51
25.69
126
1929
6
99.8
100.1
98.3
99.7
25.09
25.17
127
1929
7
101.1
100.1
101.7
100.6
24.05
23.89
128
1929
8
101.1
99.5
102.4
101.0
24.70
24.45
129
1929
9
101.1
100.1
101.0
100.8
24.67
24.46
130
1929
10
99.8
100.1
101.0
100.8
24.81
24.60
131
1929
11
98.0
99.5
99.7
100.6
23.85
23.70
132
1929
12
98.0
98.8
99.7
100.1
23.90
23.88
133
1930
1
96.8
97.5
98.3
99.7
23.37
23.45
134
1930
2
95.6
96.9
95.6
99.3
24.09
24.26
135
1930
3
94.4
96.3
92.2
98.7
24.23
24.55
136
1930
4
94.4
96.3
92.9
99.3
24.08
24.25
137
1930
5
93.2
95.6
90.2
98.7
23.91
24.22
138
1930
6
91.3
93.7
86.8
98.1
23.58
24.03
139
1930
7
88.3
92.4
79.3
96.8
22.37
23.12
140
1930
8
88.3
91.1
78.0
96.2
22.23
23.12
141
1930
9
88.3
91.1
80.7
96.8
22.24
22.99
142
1930
10
87.1
89.8
77.3
96.2
22.23
23.12
143
1930
11
85.2
88.6
74.6
95.4
21.52
22.56
144
1930
12
83.4
87.3
70.5
94.0
21.61
22.98
145
1931
1
82.2
86.0
67.8
92.7
20.86
22.51
146
1931
2
80.4
85.3
64.4
91.3
21.91
24.00
147
1931
3
79.8
84.1
65.8
90.7
22.23
24.50
148
1931
4
78.5
82.8
65.8
90.1
21.86
24.25
149
1931
5
76.7
82.1
61.0
89.2
21.72
24.36
150
1931
6
75.5
80.9
57.6
88.2
21.08
23.90
151
1931
7
75.5
80.9
56.9
88.0
20.37
23.15
152
1931
8
75.5
80.9
55.6
87.8
20.25
23.06
153
1931
9
74.9
80.9
54.2
87.4
19.39
22.18
154
1931
10
73.7
79.6
51.5
86.8
19.48
22.44
155
1931
11
73.7
80.2
54.2
85.9
19.07
22.21
156
1931
12
71.8
78.9
51.5
85.1
19.10
22.45
157
1932
1
70.6
78.3
48.1
83.3
18.37
22.05
158
1932
2
69.4
77.6
46.1
82.2
18.62
22.66
159
1932
3
69.4
77.0
47.5
81.8
18.06
22.09
160
1932
4
68.8
77.0
46.1
81.2
17.35
21.37
161
1932
5
67.6
76.4
42.7
80.0
17.15
21.43
162
1932
6
67.0
76.4
40.0
79.4
16.41
20.66
163
1932
7
67.6
75.7
42.7
79.4
15.95
20.08
164
1932
8
68.2
76.4
44.1
78.5
15.78
20.11
165
1932
9
68.8
76.4
44.7
78.1
16.15
20.69
166
1932
10
67.6
76.4
42.7
77.5
16.52
21.32
167
1932
11
67.0
76.4
42.7
77.1
16.03
20.79
168
1932
12
65.8
75.1
42.0
76.3
15.86
20.78
169
1933
1
63.9
73.2
40.0
75.1
15.31
20.37
170
1933
2
62.7
71.9
36.6
74.0
15.51
20.97
171
1933
3
63.3
71.9
38.0
73.4
14.86
20.25
172
1933
4
63.3
71.2
40.7
73.2
15.32
20.93
173
1933
5
65.8
72.5
47.5
73.4
16.28
22.18
174
1933
6
68.2
75.1
48.1
74.2
16.90
22.78
175
1933
7
72.5
78.9
56.3
76.3
17.08
22.38
176
1933
8
73.1
80.9
52.9
77.1
17.67
22.92
177
1933
9
74.3
83.4
52.9
77.1
17.71
22.97
178
1933
10
74.9
84.1
52.9
77.1
17.65
22.89
179
1933
11
74.9
84.1
54.2
77.1
17.01
22.06
180
1933
12
74.3
84.7
52.2
76.7
17.15
22.36
181
1934
1
75.5
85.3
51.5
77.1
17.22
22.34
182
1934
2
77.3
86.0
56.3
77.7
18.21
23.44
183
1934
3
77.3
86.0
56.9
77.7
18.45
23.75
184
1934
4
77.3
86.0
55.6
77.5
18.76
24.21
185
1934
5
77.3
86.0
55.6
77.7
18.71
24.09
186
1934
6
78.5
85.3
56.9
77.9
18.41
23.64
187
1934
7
78.5
85.3
58.3
77.9
17.70
22.73
188
1934
8
80.4
85.3
64.4
78.1
18.00
23.06
189
1934
9
81.6
85.3
68.5
79.2
17.78
22.44
190
1934
10
80.4
85.3
67.8
78.7
18.16
23.09
191
1934
11
80.4
85.3
68.5
78.5
18.03
22.98
192
1934
12
81.0
85.3
68.5
78.3
18.88
24.12
193
1935
1
82.8
84.7
73.2
79.4
19.04
23.97
194
1935
2
83.4
84.7
75.9
80.0
19.77
24.71
195
1935
3
83.4
84.7
75.9
79.8
19.93
24.97
196
1935
4
84.0
84.1
77.3
80.6
19.86
24.64
197
1935
5
84.0
84.7
75.3
80.2
19.47
24.27
198
1935
6
84.0
85.3
71.9
80.0
19.38
24.22
199
1935
7
83.4
85.3
70.5
79.6
19.17
24.08
200
1935
8
84.6
85.3
71.2
79.6
19.93
25.03
201
1935
9
84.6
84.7
71.9
80.0
20.18
25.22
202
1935
10
84.6
85.3
73.2
80.0
20.63
25.78
203
1935
11
84.6
86.0
73.2
80.4
20.47
25.46
204
1935
12
85.2
86.0
76.6
80.6
21.11
26.19
205
1936
1
84.6
86.0
73.9
80.6
20.46
25.39
206
1936
2
84.6
86.0
75.3
80.2
20.48
25.53
207
1936
3
83.4
86.0
72.5
79.8
21.11
26.45
208
1936
4
83.4
86.0
73.2
79.8
21.25
26.62
209
1936
5
82.2
86.0
72.5
79.8
21.56
27.01
210
1936
6
83.4
86.0
73.9
80.6
21.56
26.75
211
1936
7
84.6
86.6
78.0
81.0
21.15
26.12
212
1936
8
85.2
86.6
82.0
81.6
21.62
26.50
213
1936
9
85.2
86.6
82.0
81.8
21.12
25.83
214
1936
10
85.2
87.3
80.7
81.6
22.29
27.33
215
1936
11
86.5
88.6
80.7
81.6
22.49
27.57
216
1936
12
88.3
89.8
83.4
81.6
23.40
28.69
217
1937
1
90.1
91.1
86.1
82.2
22.67
27.59
218
1937
2
90.7
91.8
86.8
82.3
23.39
28.40
219
1937
3
91.9
93.0
89.5
82.9
24.17
29.14
220
1937
4
92.5
94.3
89.5
83.3
24.72
29.67
221
1937
5
91.9
94.3
88.1
83.7
24.90
29.74
222
1937
6
91.3
93.7
84.7
83.9
24.64
29.37
223
1937
7
92.5
94.3
85.4
84.3
24.04
28.52
224
1937
8
91.9
93.7
82.7
84.5
24.48
28.97
225
1937
9
91.9
93.7
80.7
85.3
23.69
27.78
226
1937
10
89.5
93.0
76.6
84.9
24.05
28.33
227
1937
11
87.7
91.8
73.9
84.3
22.71
26.94
228
1937
12
85.8
91.1
72.5
84.1
22.01
26.17
229
1938
1
85.2
91.1
70.5
82.9
21.17
25.53
230
1938
2
84.0
90.5
67.1
82.2
21.60
26.29
231
1938
3
83.4
90.5
67.1
82.2
21.78
26.51
232
1938
4
82.2
89.8
65.8
82.5
21.43
25.96
233
1938
5
82.2
89.2
64.4
82.2
21.49
26.16
234
1938
6
82.2
88.6
64.4
82.2
21.42
26.07
235
1938
7
82.8
89.2
65.8
82.3
21.45
26.05
236
1938
8
81.6
89.2
63.1
82.2
22.22
27.05
237
1938
9
82.2
89.2
64.4
82.2
22.62
27.53
238
1938
10
81.6
88.6
63.7
81.8
23.22
28.40
239
1938
11
81.6
87.9
65.1
81.6
22.79
27.94
240
1938
12
81.0
87.3
67.1
81.8
23.40
28.62
241
1939
1
81.0
87.3
65.1
81.4
22.94
28.19
242
1939
2
81.0
87.3
64.4
81.0
23.21
28.66
243
1939
3
80.4
87.9
64.4
80.8
23.44
29.01
244
1939
4
79.8
87.9
63.7
80.6
22.94
28.46
245
1939
5
79.8
87.9
63.1
80.6
23.10
28.66
246
1939
6
79.1
87.3
61.7
80.6
23.41
29.05
247
1939
7
79.1
87.3
61.7
80.6
22.75
28.23
248
1939
8
78.5
87.3
61.0
80.6
23.61
29.29
249
1939
9
82.8
89.8
67.1
82.2
23.64
28.78
250
1939
10
83.4
91.1
67.1
81.8
24.70
30.21
251
1939
11
82.8
91.8
67.8
81.8
24.61
30.10
252
1939
12
83.4
91.8
67.1
81.4
25.00
30.72
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