BLS Public Data
BLS provides official time series, tables, calculators, and APIs for major U.S. labor and price programs. Program pages explain definitions and release schedules.
Limitations: Series may be revised, seasonally adjusted, or based on surveys. Choose the correct series and read its technical notes before comparing locations or drawing conclusions from small changes.
Why it is useful
BLS provides official time series, tables, calculators, and APIs for major U.S. labor and price programs. Program pages explain definitions and release schedules. This resource is especially useful for Employment, unemployment, wages, prices, and productivity data. Review the current instructions and limitations from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics before relying on it for important work.
Limitations
Series may be revised, seasonally adjusted, or based on surveys. Choose the correct series and read its technical notes before comparing locations or drawing conclusions from small changes.