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)
Predicate Object
instanceOf federal statistical agency
government agency
abbreviation BLS
appliesToJurisdiction United States
country United States
employer Commissioner of Labor Statistics
hasDuty analyze labor market data
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
hasRole principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the field of labor economics
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1884
jurisdiction United States federal government
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
parentOrganization United States Department of Labor
partOf United States federal statistical system
precededBy Bureau of Labor
use informing public policy
supporting business decision-making
supporting household decision-making
supporting research in economics and labor studies
website https://www.bls.gov/


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