bls_series_data
Fetch Bureau of Labor Statistics time series data for employment, wages, prices, and economic indicators using BLS series IDs.
Instructions
Fetch time series data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Returns monthly/quarterly/annual observations for employment, wages, prices, and more.
Popular series IDs:
CES0000000001: Total nonfarm employment (thousands)
LNS14000000: Unemployment rate
CUUR0000SA0: CPI-U All Items
CES0500000003: Average hourly earnings, total private
JTS000000000000000JOR: Job openings rate (JOLTS)
PRS85006092: Nonfarm business labor productivity
Series ID prefixes: CES (jobs by industry), LNS (unemployment), CU (CPI), WP (PPI), OE (wages), JT (JOLTS)
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| series_ids | Yes | Comma-separated BLS series IDs (max 50). Example: 'CES0000000001,LNS14000000,CUUR0000SA0' | |
| start_year | No | Start year (default: 3 years ago). Max 20 year range with API key, 10 without. | |
| end_year | No | End year (default: current year) |