Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS

The BLS is the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They are a unit of the United States Department of Labor and the principal fact-finding agency for the United States government in the field of labor economics and statistics.

The BLS is a governmental statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to

• The American public
• The United States Congress
• Federal agencies
• State and local governments
• Business
• Labor representatives

The BLS serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor.