Bureau of Labor Statistics
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal U.S. federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating essential economic data on labor market activity, prices, and productivity.
Aliases (2)
- Bureau of Labor ×2
- Commissioner of Labor Statistics ×1
Statements (71)
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| instanceOf |
federal statistical agency
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government agency → |
| abbreviation |
BLS
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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| country |
United States
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| employer |
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
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| hasDuty |
analyze labor market data
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collect labor market data → disseminate labor market data → produce statistics on benefits incidence and costs → produce statistics on compensation costs → produce statistics on consumer expenditures → produce statistics on consumer price index → produce statistics on consumer spending patterns → produce statistics on contingent and alternative employment arrangements → produce statistics on employee benefits → produce statistics on employee tenure → produce statistics on employer costs for employee compensation → produce statistics on employment → produce statistics on employment by industry and occupation → produce statistics on employment cost index → produce statistics on employment projections → produce statistics on export price index → produce statistics on green jobs → produce statistics on import and export price indexes → produce statistics on import and export prices → produce statistics on import price index → produce statistics on inflation → produce statistics on international labor comparisons → produce statistics on job openings and labor turnover → produce statistics on labor costs and compensation → produce statistics on labor force participation → produce statistics on labor productivity in the manufacturing sector → produce statistics on labor productivity in the nonfarm business sector → produce statistics on local area unemployment → produce statistics on mass layoffs → produce statistics on multifactor productivity → produce statistics on occupational employment and wages → produce statistics on occupational outlook → produce statistics on occupational safety and health → produce statistics on prices → produce statistics on producer price index → produce statistics on producer prices → produce statistics on productivity → produce statistics on productivity and costs → produce statistics on productivity and technology → produce statistics on productivity by industry → produce statistics on real earnings → produce statistics on time use → produce statistics on unemployment → produce statistics on union membership → produce statistics on wages → produce statistics on work stoppages → produce statistics on working conditions → produce statistics on workplace fatalities → produce statistics on workplace injuries and illnesses → |
| hasMission |
to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision-making
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| hasRole |
principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the field of labor economics
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1884
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
District of Columbia
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| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Labor
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| partOf |
United States federal statistical system
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| precededBy |
Bureau of Labor
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| use |
informing public policy
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supporting business decision-making → supporting household decision-making → supporting research in economics and labor studies → |
| website |
https://www.bls.gov/
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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BLS
("Bureau of Labor")
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Bureau of Labor Statistics ("Bureau of Labor") → |
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Bureau of the Census
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collaboratesWith |
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U.S. Federal Statistical System
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componentAgency |
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
("Commissioner of Labor Statistics")
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employer |
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BLS
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fullName |
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United States Secretary of Labor
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hasAuthorityOver |
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United States Department of Labor
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hasDivision |
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United States Census Bureau Suitland Federal Center
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housesAgency |
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Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area
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laborDataSource |