Occasional Staff Studies OSS-1: Historical Data

Time-series data are available for the sectoral decomposition of gross product and income and for unit costs and profits. The data are available on a quarterly basis beginning as early as the first quarter of 1960.

Annual levels of productivity at the industry level (based on data published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis) are also available. The data begin in 1977 and end in 1994.

Sectoral Decomposition of Gross Product and Income

• Sector A: Nonfarm Business less housing (product based)
• Sector B: Nonfarm Business less housing (income based)
• Sector C: Nonfarm Corporate Business
• Sector D: Financial Corps.
• Sector E: Nonfarm Nonfinancial Corps.
• Sector F: Manufacturing Corps.
• Sector G: Nonfarm Nonmanufacturing Corps.
• Sector H: Nonfarm Noncorporate (product based)
• Sector I: Nonfarm Noncorporate (income based)
• Sector J: Domestic Business
• Sector K: Corporate (Total)
• Sector L: Nonfinancial Corps. (Total)
• Sector M: Manufacturing (Total)
• Sector N: Farm Corps.
• Sector O: Farm (Total)
• Sector P: Owner-occupied housing
• Sector Q: Rental value of buildings and equipment of non-profits

Unit Costs and Profits by Sector

• Sector A: Nonfarm Business less housing (product based)
• Sector B: Nonfarm Business less housing (income based)
• Sector C: Nonfarm Corporate Business
• Sector D: Financial Corps.
• Sector E: Nonfarm Nonfinancial Corps.
• Sector F: Manufacturing Corps.
• Sector G: Nonfarm Nonmanufacturing Corps.
• Sector H: Nonfarm Noncorporate (product based)
• Sector I: Nonfarm Noncorporate (income based)
• Sector J: Domestic Business
• Sector K: Corporate (Total)
• Sector L: Nonfinancial Corps. (Total)
• Sector M: Manufacturing (Total)
• Sector N: Farm Corps.
• Sector O: Farm (Total)
• Sector P: Owner-occupied housing
• Sector Q: Rental value of buildings and equipment of non-profits

Industry Productivity Levels

• Private Nonagricultural Industries excluding Housing
  • Mining
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
    • Durable Goods
    • Nondurable Goods
  • Transportation and Public Utilities
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade
  • Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate ex Housing
  • Services