Full Description
"International Historical Statisticsauthoritative collection of statistics which provides key economic and social indicators from 1720 to 2000. It serves as a useful reference source for both hard-to-find historical data and the latest figures available, and as a worthwhile tool for comparisons between countries and across time.
Contents
Provides statistical data in easy-to-use tables, for the last 250 years (where available) for every country in the world, covering: population and vital statistics; labour force; agriculture; industry external trade; transport and communication; prices; education; national accounts. These are provided in a detailed series of subsets: for example unemployment figures, coal production figures etc. In addition, Mitchell provides a useful guide to primary statistical sources worldwide.
