> ## Documentation Index
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# FRED Series Guide

> Comprehensive guide to understanding and finding FRED series

# FRED Series Guide

Navigate FRED's vast collection of economic data series with this comprehensive reference guide.

## Series ID Structure

### Common Patterns

FRED series IDs follow recognizable patterns:

| Pattern           | Example    | Description            |
| ----------------- | ---------- | ---------------------- |
| Indicator name    | GDP, CPI   | Simple acronyms        |
| Geographic prefix | CAUR, NYUR | State code + indicator |
| Frequency suffix  | UNRATEM    | M=Monthly, Q=Quarterly |
| Adjustment suffix | GDPC1      | C=Chained, SA implied  |

## Major Categories

### National Accounts

GDP and related series:

* **GDP**: Gross Domestic Product
* **GDPC1**: Real GDP
* **GDPDEF**: GDP Deflator
* **PCE**: Personal Consumption
* **GPDI**: Gross Private Investment
* **GCE**: Government Consumption

### Employment

Labor market indicators:

* **UNRATE**: Unemployment Rate (SA)
* **PAYEMS**: Total Nonfarm Payrolls (SA)
* **CIVPART**: Labor Force Participation
* **ICSA**: Initial Jobless Claims
* **JO TS JOL**: Job Openings

### Prices

Inflation measures:

* **CPIAUCSL**: CPI All Items (SA)
* **CPILFESL**: Core CPI (SA)
* **PCEPI**: PCE Price Index
* **PCEPILFE**: Core PCE
* **PPIACO**: Producer Price Index

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