The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the primary federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity and economic conditions in the United States. BLS collects and publishes official statistics on employment and unemployment, wages and earnings, consumer and producer prices (including the Consumer Price Index), productivity, workplace injuries, and other key labor and economic indicators.

The BLS website provides access to data tables, visualization tools, interactive charts, downloadable datasets, and methodological documentation. BLS statistics are widely used by policymakers, researchers, businesses, and the public to analyze labor market trends, assess inflation and economic performance, and inform workforce policy and planning.

BLS Data Tools is the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ collection of interfaces for accessing official labor and economic statistics. It lets users query, filter, and download data on employment, unemployment, wages, prices, productivity, and more. These tools support research, trend analysis, and economic planning by providing customizable tables, charts, and datasets.

BLS Data Retrieval Tools are interactive interfaces provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for extracting and downloading official labor market and economic data. They allow users to customize queries for statistics on employment, earnings, prices, productivity, and other measures. The tools support research and analysis by offering flexible access to BLS datasets and documentation.