BLS Data Explorer
Query the Bureau of Labor Statistics API directly. Explore employment, wages, CPI, JOLTS, and temporary help services data — with interactive charts and CSV export.
API Key Configuration ✓ Key configured (API v2)
A BLS API key enables v2 features: up to 500 requests/day, 50 series per query, calculations, annual averages, and catalog metadata. Register for free at BLS.
v1 (No Key)
- 25 series per query
- 10 years per query
- 25 requests/day
- Basic data only
v2 (With Key) ✓
- 50 series per query
- 20 years per query
- 500 requests/day
- + Calculations, catalog, annual averages
Pre-configured series most relevant to staffing and talent acquisition. Click Query to fetch a single series or Query All to compare an entire category.
Build a Series ID
Every BLS data point has a unique series ID composed of coded segments. Select a survey and configure each segment to construct your ID — then query it directly.
Select a survey above to see its series ID components.
How Series IDs Work
Each survey has its own ID format. The segments encode the survey type, geographic area, industry, measure, and other dimensions. For example:
CES (Employment):
= Seasonally adjusted, Temporary Help Services, All Employees
JOLTS (Job Openings):
= Seasonally adj, Prof & Business Services, National, All sizes, Job Openings, Level
LAUS (Local Unemployment):
= Not adjusted, Texas, Unemployment Rate
Available Surveys
More surveys coming soon. Use Custom Query tab for any series ID.
Build Your Query
Quick Start: Staffing-Relevant Series
Click any series to populate the query form.
Series ID Reference
Every BLS data point is identified by a unique series ID. The prefix indicates which survey it comes from. Click any example to load it into the query form.
Building Custom Series IDs
Each series ID encodes the survey, seasonal adjustment, area, industry, and data type. For example:
│ │ │ │ └── Data type (001 = All Employees)
│ │ │ └──── NAICS 56130 = Temporary Help Services
│ │ └────── Super sector (60 = Professional/Business Services)
│ └──────── Seasonal adj (S = yes, U = no)
└────────── Survey prefix (CE = Current Employment Statistics)
Use the BLS Data Finder to discover series IDs for any data point.
Query History
Your recent queries (stored locally). Click Re-run to load the series IDs back into the query form.
Results
Ready to Explore
Select a preset from the Staffing Presets tab, or switch to Custom Query to enter your own series IDs.
How the BLS API Works
Find Series IDs
Every BLS data point has a unique series ID. Use our presets or the BLS Data Finder to find them.
Set Date Range
Choose your start and end years. API v2 supports up to 20 years of historical data per query.
Visualize & Export
Results display as interactive charts and sortable data tables. Download as CSV for further analysis.
Data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API. This tool queries BLS servers directly from your browser — no data passes through our servers. See also: Market Data for curated staffing industry visualizations.