| Software type | 1959-79 | 1980-96 | 1997 | 1998-99 |
| Prepackaged | Interpolated without an indicator series | Interpolated without an indicator series | BEA monthly matched-model index | Producer price index 73722 (all applications software). |
| Custom | Prepackaged software index and business own-account software index | Prepackaged software index and business own-account software index | Prepackaged software index and business own-account software index | Prepackaged software index and business own-account software index. |
| Business own-account | BEA own-account software intermediate inputs index; compensation interpolated without an indicator series | BEA own-account software intermediate inputs index and BLS employee compensation index, all workers, private industry | BEA own-account software intermediate inputs index and BLS employee compensation index, all workers, private industry | BEA own-account software intermediate inputs index and BLS employee compensation index, all workers, private industry. |
| Federal own-account | BEA own-account software intermediate inputs index and Federal Government nondefense compensation price index | BEA own-account software intermediate inputs index and Federal Government nondefense compensation price index | BEA own-account software intermediate inputs index and Federal Government nondefense compensation price index | BEA own-account software intermediate inputs index and Federal Government nondefense compensation price index. |
| State and local own-account | BEA own-account software intermediate inputs index and State and local government noneducation compensation price index | BEA own-account software intermediate inputs index and State and local government noneducation compensation price index | BEA own-account software intermediate inputs index and State and local government noneducation compensation price index | BEA own-account software intermediate inputs index and State and local government noneducation compensation price index. |
BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics