Unemployment rates, labor force, and Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Scored across 4 tools
get_unemployment_rate overlaps with both get_county_employment (which also returns unemployment rate) and get_labor_force_data (which returns unemployment counts). The county vs. state scope helps somewhat, but agents could easily select the wrong tool for unemployment rate queries.
All tools follow a consistent get_<metric> pattern: get_county_employment, get_cpi_data, get_labor_force_data, get_unemployment_rate. Predictable and readable.
Four tools is on the thin side for a BLS data server covering employment, wages, and CPI. The server name mentions 'Wages' but no wage tool exists, suggesting the scope is underrealized.
The server name promises 'Employment & Wages' but there is no tool for wage data (e.g., average hourly earnings, occupational wages). Also missing industry/sector breakdowns, which are core BLS offerings. This is a significant gap for the stated domain.
Get county-level unemployment rate, employment, and labor force data.
Returns three time series for a specific county: unemployment rate (percent),
employment count, and labor force size.
Args:
state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'WA', 'CA', 'NY').
county_fips: Three-digit county FIPS code as a string (e.g. '033' for King County, WA).
start_year: Start year for data (default 2020).
end_year: End year for data (default 2025).
Inputs: state (required), county_fips (required), end_year, start_year. Returns: result
Get national Consumer Price Index (CPI) data.
Returns the CPI-U (All Urban Consumers, All Items) monthly time series.
This is the headline CPI measure used for inflation tracking.
Base period: 1982-84=100.
Args:
start_year: Start year for data (default 2020).
end_year: End year for data (default 2025).
Inputs: end_year, start_year. Returns: result
Get labor force participation, employment, and unemployment counts for a state.
Returns three time series: labor force size, employment count, and
unemployment count. All values are in thousands of persons.
Args:
state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'WA', 'CA', 'NY').
start_year: Start year for data (default 2020).
end_year: End year for data (default 2025).
Inputs: state (required), end_year, start_year. Returns: result
Get unemployment rate time series from BLS LAUS data.
Returns monthly unemployment rates for a state or county. Data is returned
in chronological order with year, period, and percentage value.
Args:
state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'WA', 'CA', 'NY').
county_fips: Optional 3-digit county FIPS code (e.g. '033' for King County).
If provided, returns county-level data; otherwise state-level.
start_year: Start year for data (default 2020, min 4-digit year).
end_year: End year for data (default 2025).
Inputs: state (required), end_year, start_year, county_fips. Returns: result
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GDP, unemployment, CPI, interest rates, and 800K+ economic time series from the Federal Reserve
County GDP, personal income, and employment from the Bureau of Economic Analysis
Macro data for AI agents: GDP, inflation, unemployment and more (World Bank, US BLS). No keys.
Macro data for AI agents: GDP, inflation, unemployment and more (World Bank, US BLS). No keys.
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