The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published from 1878 to 2012, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

It is designed to serve as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to other statistical publications and sources both in print and on the Web.

These sources of data include the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations.

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Publication | June 1949

Historical Statistics of the United States, 1789 - 1957

A supplement to the Statistical Abstract of the United States with approximately 3,000 statistical time series which cover various periods from 1789 to 1945.

Publication | 1880

Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1879

This publication is a comprehensive collection of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

Publication | 1881

Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1880

This publication is a comprehensive collection of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

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