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Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-000931

Measure of change in some quantity over time.

Note: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) uses several indexes to gauge certain economic trends. Examples include the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Producer Price Index (PPI), and Employer Cost Index (ECI).

See also base period.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-000931
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesBLS Glossary
See alsoBase period
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000931",
  "term": "Index",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Measure of change in some quantity over time.\n\nNote: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) uses several indexes to gauge certain economic trends. Examples include the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Producer Price Index (PPI), and Employer Cost Index (ECI).\n\nSee also base period.",
  "see_also": [
    "Base period"
  ],
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/index-term/"
}

Record 931 of 2,177 in Economic statistics terminology (MLC-0116). Request the full dataset.