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CURRENT ECONOMIC DATA AND LINKS
Over the years I have found that I cannot always remember the current value of a particular economic statistic.   This table was created to provide quick access to a variety of up-to-date statistics of interest to teachers of economics.   Students, news organizations, and specialists in other disciplines should find it of interest as well.   In addition, when it was feasible the links in the table were chosen so the user has access to time series or data for other areas and to related data.   Often you will have to follow the links or peruse a document or table to get to the particular statistic I have shown (this is a deliberate part of my design, i.e., part of the value added).   Follow the links and usually you will find additional useful and interesting information.
 

AREA | topic STATISTIC (LINK)   DATE   VALUE UNITS
 
WORLD
  World Population Clock   13-Feb=05   6,418,467,565  
  Agricultural Trade   This data is mostly in (.WK*) files.   Number of countries with global competitive advantage in 15 agricultural industries.   The data is here but you will have to hunt for it!  
1985-1989
  67 countries
  At this link you can find statistics for the AUSTRALIAN economy. 
Australia - unemployment rate 
 

Jan-05

  5.1%  seasonally adjusted
  At this link you can find statistics for the CHINESE economy.   China - GDP real growth rate (%) 
- see China Economic Indicators
 
Q3-03
  8.5%  
The following group of links can be used to find data for individual countries of the world.  I chose the People's Republic of China somewhat arbitrarily to show some of the data that is available for countries other than the United States.  If you select the links shown you may then pick almost any country in the world.
  The People's Republic of China is only one of many countries to be found with these links.   Land Area, P.R. China  
2003
  9,326,410 sq. km.
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China Gross National Income per Capita $ and data for most other countries from the World Bank, World Development Report, Selected World Development Indicators 2004 - Table 1  
2002
  $940  
  Population, P.R. China and data for most other countries  
2003
  1,286,975,468 July estimate
  Birth Rate, P.R. China and data for most other countries  
2003
  12.96 /1000 births
  Labor Force, P.R. China and data for most other countries  
2001
  744 million
  Urban Unemployment Rate, P.R. China and data for most other countries  
2002
  ~ 10%
  Inflation Rate, P.R. China and data for most other countries  
2002
  - 0.8% consumer prices
  Exports, P.R. China and data for most other countries  
2002
  $325.6 billion, (f.o.b)
  P.R. China, Total agriculture, Share of world trade and links for other countries.  The data is here but you will have to hunt for it!  
1985-1989
  2.84%  
  China, CGPD RELATIVE TO THE UNITED STATES links for other countries in a different database (PWT) than those above   2000   10.791 unit US=100
  World Health Organization
Disease Outbreak News
  10-Feb-05   Dengue haemorrhagic fever in Timor-Leste - update 2  
 
UNITED STATES
population U.S. Population Clock   13-Feb-05   295,455,159  
Population, total - Total Monthly Population Estimates, 1980 to 2000   1-May-00   274,952  (000)
Population, total - Total Monthly Resident Population Estimates, 2000 to 2004   1-Jan-05   295,160,302  
Economy at a Glance
A collection of 10 mostly monthly time series for the past year covering major Bureau of Labor Statistics data areas.  Links to individual BLS series from alternative documents are given below. 
labor force 
and 
earnings
Civilian Labor Force   Jan-05   147,125 (000)
NOT seasonally adjusted
Participation Rate   Jan-05   65.4% NOT seasonally adjusted
Civilian Employment   Jan-05   138,682 (000)
NOT seasonally adjusted
Unemployment Rate, NOT seasonally adjusted   Jan-05   5.7% NOT seasonally adjusted
Unemployment Rate, seasonally adjusted   Jan-05   5.2% seasonally adjusted
Average Hourly Earnings, total private   Dec-04   $15.89 current dollars
Real Earnings per Hour, total private   Dec-04   $8.28 1982 dollars
 
productivity Business Sector: Output per Hour, all persons, quarterly   Q4 04   135.8 1992 = 100
seasonally adjusted
For historical productivity data see Statistical Table B-49 of the 2004 Economic Report of the President.
    NOTE: You must have Microsoft Excel installed on your computer to view this file.
income 
and 
wealth
Median Income, households (Table H-5)   2001   $42,228 current dollars
Per Capita Income, all races   2001   $22,851 current dollars
Per Capita
GDP, GNP, Disposable personal income, and Personal consumption expenditures in current and constant dollars
1960 - 1999
  1999   $24,307 per capita personal disposable income, current dollars
Median Value of Assets, (net worth) households (Table 1)   2000   $46,506 current dollars
 
income
distribution
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION OF AGGREGATE INCOME OF HOUSEHOLDS, ALL RACES
Gini ratio Households, all (Table H-4)   2003   0.464  
Income threshold for top 5% (Table H-1)   2003   $154,120 2003 dollars
Percent of Income received by top 5% Table H-2)   2003   21.4%  
Share of Income received by lowest quintile (Table H-2)   2003   3.4%  
Historical Income Tables
Median Income Households of Hispanic Origin
   (Table H-9)
  2003   $32,997 current dollars
 
  Consumer Income and Poverty (P60)
poverty in United States

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PERSONS
Number in poverty (Table 1, P60-222) [.PDF file]   2002   34,570 (000)
Percent in poverty (Table 1, P60-222) [.PDF file]   2002   12.1%  
FAMILIES      
Number in poverty (Table 2, P60-222) [.PDF file]   2002   24,534 (000)
Percent in poverty (Table 2, P60-222) [.PDF file]   2002   10.4%  
THRESHOLD      
Four Persons in poverty (see Official Measure of Poverty, page 4, P60-222) [.PDF file]   2002   $18,556 no related children under 18 years
 
output Nominal GDP (Table 1.1.5)   Q4 2004   $1,1967.0 billions of current dollars
GDP Implicit Price Deflator (Table 1.1.9)   Q4 2004   109.033 2000 = 100
Real GDP (Table 1.1.6)   Q4 2004   $10,975.7 billions of chained (2000) dollars
Real GDP per capita in constant dollars using Chain index (1985 international prices) and links to the PWT for other countries   1992   $17,945  
 
expenditures
Personal Consumption, Real (Table 1.1.6)   Q4 2004   $7,755.4 billions of chained (2000) dollars
Gross Private Domestic, Real (Table 1.1.6) Investment   Q4 2004   $1,895.1 billions of chained (2000) dollars
Government Consumption Expenditures and Gross Investment, Real (Table 1.1.6)   Q4 2004   $1,954.5 billions of chained (2000) dollars
Net Exports of Goods & Services, Real (Table 1.1.6)   Q4 2004   - $631.9 billions of chained (2000) dollars
 
federal 
finance

NOTE: You must have Microsoft Excel installed on your computer to view Tables B-78, 79.

This information is in the 2004 Economic Report of the President.   Statistical Table B-78. 

Federal Budget, Receipts

  2004   $1,798.1 billions of current dollars
This information is in the 2004 Economic Report of the President.   Statistical Table B-78.

Federal Budget, Outlays

  2004   $2,318.8 billions of current dollars
This information is in the 2004 Economic Report of the President.  Statistical Table B-78.
 

Federal Budget, Surplus
  2004   - $520.7 billions of current dollars
This information is in the 2004 Economic Report of the President. Statistical Table B-79.

Deficit as percent of GDP
  2004   - 4.5%  
Federal Public Debt of the United States   10-Feb-05   $7,629,245,507,947.33
 
money All Seasonally Adjusted --
M1   Jan-05   $1,353.5 billions of current dollars

seasonally adjusted

M2   Jan-05   $6,430.3 billions of current dollars

seasonally adjusted

 
M3   Jan-05   $9,468.1 billions of current dollars

seasonally adjusted

 
interest 
rates
Discount Rate, F.R.B. of NY   4-Feb-05   3.50%  
Federal Funds Rate, NY   4-Feb-05   2.51%  
T-bill Rate, 3 month - secondary market   4-Feb-05   2.43%  
Prime Rate   4-Feb-05   5.50%  
Corporate Bonds, Moody's Aaa   4-Feb-05   5.14%  
 
price
indices
A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (Excel format)   1700   130.0 1860=100
CPI-U U.S. All items, 1982-84=100
 NOT seasonally adjusted 
  Dec-04   190.3 Urban, All Items 1982-84=100
Percentage change in CPI-U All Items for past year  U.S. All items, 1982-84=100 - Use REFORMAT   ( 12 months preceding Dec-04)   3.3%  
Percentage change in CPI-U All Items for past month U.S. All items, 1982-84=100 - Use REFORMAT   (1 month preceding Dec-04)   - 0.4%
PPI Current PPI News Release: Table 1   Dec-04   150.4 Finished Goods  seasonally unadj. 1982=100
 
economic 
indicators
U.S. Consumer Confidence   Jan-05   103.4 1985=100
U.S. Composite Index of Leading Indicators   Jan-05   115.4 1992=100
U.S. Employment Cost Index
 Civilian Workers - Total Compensation (Table 1)
  Dec-04   175.2 June 1989=100
 
exchange 
rates 
Chinese Yuan Renmimbi per U.S. Dollar (many other rates are available)   13-Jan-05   8.27650 Yuan Renmimbi
  per U.S. Dollar
Weighted Exchange Value of the U.S. Dollar
Monthly   Jan-05   84.43 MAR 1973 = 100, major currency
Week Ending   4-Feb-05   82.06 MAR 1973 = 100, major currency
 
international
transactions
See Exhibit 1 for U.S. Trade in Goods and Services balance    Dec-04   - $56,403 millions, seasonally adjusted
See graph of the past 2 years' data on exports, imports, and trade balance.        
See Exhibit 14 for U.S. exports, imports, and balance of goods by selected selected countries and geographic areas. Trade with
Pacific Rim Countries.
  annual
cumulative
balance to-date

Dec-04

  - $282,534 millions, not seasonally adjusted
See Top Ten International Trading Partners for country with which the U.S. has the largest trade deficit.   Dec-04   China

- $14,263.65

millions
U.S. Current Account balance   Q3 2004   - $164,709 millions, seasonally adjusted
U.S. Goods Trade balance (Goods)   Q2 2004   - $166,731 millions, seasonally adjusted
 
CALIFORNIA
miscellaneous
Population: population Estimate   2002   35,116,033  
Birth rates to teenage mothers, 15-19 years of age - Table 2   1997   57.3 /1000 women
Per Capita Income   1989   $16,409  
Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted (Table 3)   Dec-04   5.8% seasonally adjusted
Number of People Receiving SSI Payments   Dec-03   1,161,467  
VIOLENT CRIME RATE PER 100,000 POPULATION , State Ranking   2002   593 10th highest
Table of Contents, California, Statistical Abstract 2002
 is available in two formats PDF and Microsoft EXCEL.
CALIFORNIA GROSS STATE PRODUCT,  1963-1999  (Excel format - Table D-1)  
1999
 
  $1,185,636
millions of 1996 dollars
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, SELECTED AREAS, 1950 TO 2000  (Excel format - Table D-18)
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose
 
2000
 
180.2
1982-84=100
PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME BY COUNTY, 1989 TO 1999  (Excel format - Table D-9)
California
 
1999
 
$29,856
 
RETAIL TRADE, 1978-1997  (Excel format - Table K-3)
California
 
1997
 
$263,118.3
millions of dollars
VALUE ADDED by manufacturing, 1961-1999  (Excel format - Table H-2)   California  
1999
 
$218,179.3
millions of dollars
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT, CALIFORNIA AND METROPOLITAN AREAS
Unemployment rate, 1971-2000  (Excel format - Table C-1)
California
 
2000
 
 4.9%
 
Foreign Trade Through California Ports, 1970-1995
  (Excel format - Table K-10)
Imports

Exports

 
 
2000
   
$243,526.5

$148,554.6

 millions of dollars
agriculture Farm Land, Total   1997  
27.7
millions of acres
Number of Farms   1997  
84,000
 
Average Farm Size   1997   374 acres
Average Operator Age   1997   57 years
Percent of employment in farm and farm related jobs   1995   14.3%  
Net Farm Income   1997   $5,790,885 thousands
Dairy products, % of U.S. total value   1997   17.2%  
Agricultural Exports   1997   $7,694.4 millions
 
FRESNO, CA
population Fresno County - unemployment rate - Report 400C   Nov-04   1206%  not seasonally adjusted
Fresno MSA   1-Apr-2000   922,516  
Fresno County   1-Apr-2000   799,407  
Fresno City   1-Apr-2000   427,652  
Population Rank , Fresno City   2000   37th most populus city in U.S.
 
miscellaneous Number of People Receiving SSI Payments   Dec-03   38,896  
Fresno County, Total Agricultural Sales   1997   $2,772.8 millions
     
PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME BY COUNTY, 1983 TO 1994 (Excel format - Table D-9)
Fresno County
 
2001
 
$ 21,938
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT, CALIFORNIA AND METROPOLITAN AREAS
Unemployment rate, 1971-1997 (Excel format - Table C-2)
Fresno County
 
2002
 
 14.4 %


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