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Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Primary US labor data authority.

Definition

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the US federal agency producing employment, wage, productivity, and inflation data — the source of record for OEWS, JOLTS, CES, CPI, and 10-year occupational projections.

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