Bureau of Labor Statistics - Definition and Overview

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the unit of the United States Department of Labor which is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the field of labor economics and statistics.

Statistical reporting

Indices and statistics produced by the BLS include:

• Consumer Price Index
• Inflation
• Unemployment rate
• Payroll employment
• Average hourly earnings
• Producer price index
• Employment Cost Index
• Employer Cost for Employee Compensation
• Productivity
• U.S. Import Price Index
• Statistics on wages, earnings, and benefits by area, occupation, and industry

See also

• Economic reports

External links

• Bureau of Labor Statistics webpage (http://www.bls.gov/)