BLS Economic / Labor Statistics Fetcher
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BLS Economic / Labor Statistics Fetcher
Under maintenanceFetch official US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) time-series data — CPI, unemployment rate, wages, employment cost index, and more. Returns series ID, year, period, period name, value, and footnotes via the official BLS public API (keyless for single series).
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Fetches official US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) time-series data — CPI, unemployment rate, wages, employment cost index, and more. Returns series ID, year, period, period name, value, and footnotes via the official BLS public API (keyless for single series).
Input
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
seriesId | string | yes | — | The BLS time series ID (e.g., CUSR0000SA0 for CPI, LNS14000000 for unemployment rate, CIU101009003 for wages, CES0500000003 for employment). See bls.gov/developers for full list. |
startYear | string | no | — | Optional start year for the time series range (e.g., 2020). If omitted, returns most recent data. |
endYear | string | no | — | Optional end year for the time series range (e.g., 2026). If omitted, returns most recent data. |
registrationKey | string | no | "" | Optional BLS API registration key for higher rate limits and multi-series requests. Free registration at bls.gov/developers/api_registration.htm. Not required for single-series queries (keyless allows 60 calls/10 min/IP). |
Output
Each dataset item contains: seriesId, year, period, periodName, value, footnotes.
Usage
Fetch CPI (Consumer Price Index) for all available years:
{"seriesId": "CUSR0000SA0"}
Fetch unemployment rate for a specific range:
{"seriesId": "LNS14000000","startYear": "2020","endYear": "2026"}
Fetch wages with a registration key:
{"seriesId": "CIU101009003","registrationKey": "your_bls_key_here"}
Common Series IDs
| Series ID | Description |
|---|---|
CUSR0000SA0 | CPI-U: All items in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted |
LNS14000000 | Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted |
CIU101009003 | Employment Cost Index: Total compensation, private industry workers |
CES0500000003 | All employees, total nonfarm, seasonally adjusted |
CES3000000001 | Average weekly hours, manufacturing, seasonally adjusted |
Rate Limits
- Keyless: 60 requests per 10 minutes per IP (single series only)
- With registration key: Higher limits, multi-series support (free registration)
Pricing
PAY_PER_EVENT — $0.001 per data point returned (series-query-result). One event per GB of memory, minimum one per run.
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