Market and economic statistics · Official labor and price statistics
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics API: coverage and access
Add employment, wages, prices and other labor-market context to a market or workforce analysis.
What it covers
Geography and granularity
Geography: United States and, for some programs, state and local geographies
Granularity: Historical time series by BLS program and series
Source type: Official labor and price statistics
Potential use
Add employment, wages, prices and other labor-market context to a market or workforce analysis.
Access and cost
Public API
Version 1 does not require registration and is more limited; version 2 registration unlocks more data and request frequency.
Cost: No charge stated for API access; request limits apply.
Update cadence: Depends on the survey series and release calendar.
- Provider page ↗Primary source reviewed 2026-10-09
- Documentation and access details ↗Check the provider's current terms and instructions before use
Interpret carefully
Limits that affect the decision
Series definitions and seasonal adjustment matter. Broad labor indicators are context, not evidence of demand for a particular product.
Depends on the survey series and release calendar.
This record summarizes source documentation; Jon Bishop did not conduct an independent audit of the underlying dataset.