BLS Labor Stats
Pull any Bureau of Labor Statistics time series — CPI by category, wages by occupation, employment by industry/MSA, productivity. Macro grounding for any thesis post.
Why this exists
A thesis post grounded in BLS time-series reads differently than the same post with vibes. CPI category breakdowns, productivity, employment by NAICS — these are the facts every credible economist cites and every senior operator should be able to pull in fifteen seconds.
BLS publishes thousands of series with stable IDs. Pick a preset for the most-cited macro indicators, or paste a series ID from any BLS data page directly.
Frequently asked questions
What does BLS Labor Stats query?
Any time series in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics public catalog — CPI by category, unemployment rate, labor force participation, employment by industry/MSA, wages by occupation, productivity metrics. Pasted as a series ID; returns the historical values and 12-month change.
How do I find a series ID?
Browse data.bls.gov, or use the preset chips on the tool page for the most-used macro indicators (CPI all items, CPI shelter, U-3 unemployment, total nonfarm employment, etc.). Series IDs are stable across BLS releases.
Is there a rate limit?
BLS public API allows 25 queries/day anonymously, 500/day with a free email-only API key. For thesis research and one-off lookups the anonymous quota is sufficient. Heavy use needs the registered key.