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BLS time series data

Values of one BLS time series by series ID: CPI ('CUUR0000SA0'), unemployment rate ('LNS14000000'), payrolls ('CES0000000001'), wages, productivity, OEWS. Needs series id.

Inputs

1 required
Series ID
BLS series ID, e.g. 'CUUR0000SA0' (CPI-U all items) or 'LNS14000000' (unemployment rate)Required · series_id
Startyear
First year, e.g. '2023'Optional · startyear
Endyear
Last year, e.g. '2024'Optional · endyear
Latest
True = only the most recent value (years ignored), e.g. trueOptional · latest
Catalog
Include series metadata (title, survey, seasonality), needs the registration key, e.g. trueOptional · catalog
Calculations
Include net and percent changes, needs the registration key, e.g. trueOptional · calculations
Annualaverage
Include annual averages, needs the registration key, e.g. trueOptional · annualaverage

Pricing

Price
Free, no charge per call
Billing
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License
Public domain (U.S. Government work); BLS API Terms of Service
Attribution
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov). BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.

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