U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics API

Put it to work

Potential use cases

A starting use for this source

Add employment, wages, prices and other labor-market context to a market or workforce analysis.

Research roles and skills in a segment

Use the available employment or skills categories to refine audience research. Check how closely those categories match the people who evaluate or buy your product.

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

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.

Before you use it

Limits that matter

Series definitions and seasonal adjustment matter. Broad labor indicators are context, not evidence of demand for a particular product.

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