Bureau of Labor Statistics

US government agency

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics and serves as a principal agency of the U.S. federal statistical system. The BLS collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, state and local governments, businesses, and labor representatives. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the United States Department of Labor, and conducts research measuring the income levels families need to maintain a satisfactory quality of life.

Also known as...BLS and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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US Jobs Growth Slows Sharply

US Jobs Growth Slows Sharply US job growth slumped to 57,000 in June, far below estimates, signaling a rapidly slowing labor market.