Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Agency overview

Formed	1884
Jurisdiction	Federal government of the United States
Headquarters	Postal Square Building Washington, D.C.
Employees	2,500^[1]
Annual budget	$618.2 million ^[2]
Agency executives	Erica Groshen^[3], Commissioner ^[4] William J. Wiatrowski ^[5], Deputy Commissioner ^[4]
Website	www.bls.gov www.dol.gov/bls

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics and serves as a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System. The BLS is a governmental statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor representatives. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor, and conducts research into how much families need to earn to be able to enjoy a decent standard of living.^[6]

The BLS data must satisfy a number of criteria, including relevance to current social and economic issues, timeliness in reflecting today’s rapidly changing economic conditions, accuracy and consistently high statistical quality, and impartiality in both subject matter and presentation. To avoid the appearance of partiality, the dates of major data releases are scheduled more than a year in advance, in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget.

History

Statistical reporting

Surveys, Indices, and Statistics produced by the BLS fall into 4 main categories:

Prices

Employment and unemployment

Unemployment measurements by the BLS from 1950 - 2010

Current Population Survey (The "Household Survey")
- The American Time Use Survey^[9]
Current Employment Statistics^[10] (The "Establishment Survey")
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)^[11]
- List of U.S. states by unemployment rate
Current Employment Statistics State and Area program^[12]
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)^[13]
The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)^[14]
The Business Employment Dynamics (BED) program^[15]
Ten year occupational employment projections
Occupational Employment Statistics (OES)
Mass Layoff Survey^[16]

Compensation and working conditions

National Compensation Survey
- Employment Cost Index
Workplace Injury and Fatality Statistics^[17]

Productivity

Productivity^[18]

Statistical regions

Data produced by the BLS is often categorized into groups of states known as Census Regions. There are 4 Census Regions, which are further categorized by Census Division as follows:

Northeast Region

New England Division: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Middle Atlantic Division: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

South Region

South Atlantic Division: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
East South Central Division: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
West South Central Division: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Midwest Region

East North Central Division: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
West North Central Division: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

West Region

Mountain Division: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
Pacific Division: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.

Footnotes

↑ "What BLS Does". Bureau of Labor Statistics. February 9, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
↑ "BLS 2013 Budget". Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
↑ "The 2013 President's Budget for the Bureau of Labor Statistics". Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
1 2 "BLS Senior Management Officials". Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
↑ "John M. (Jack) Galvin, Deputy Commissioner". Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
↑ http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2001/05/art3full.pdf
↑ Presidential Nominations, 112th Congress (011 - 2012), PN1404-112, Library of Congress, thomas.loc.gov
↑ Senate Confirms Erica Groshen to Head Bureau of Labor Statistics, by Jeffrey Sparshott at Wall Street Journal]
↑ "American Time Use Survey". Bureau of Labor Statistics.
↑ "Current Employment Statistics". Bureau of Labor Statistics.
↑ "Local Area Unemployment Statistics". Bureau of Labor Statistics.
↑ "Employment, Hours, and Earnings from the Current Employment Statistics survey (State & Metro Area) Home Page". Bls.gov. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
↑ "Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Home Page". Bls.gov. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
↑ "Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages". Bls.gov. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
↑ "Business Employment Dynamics Home Page". Bls.gov. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
↑ "Mass Layoff Statistics Home Page". Bls.gov. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
↑ "Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities". Bls.gov. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
↑ "Overview of BLS Productivity Statistics". Bls.gov. Retrieved 2012-06-22.

External links

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Official website
Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Federal Register
Publications of the BLS available on FRASER
Bulletins of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, dating back to 1895

Agencies under the United States Department of Labor

Headquarters: Frances Perkins Building Thomas Perez, Secretary of Labor Christopher P. Lu, Deputy Secretary of Labor

Deputy Secretary of Labor	Administrative Review Board Benefits Review Board Bureau of International Labor Affairs Bureau of Labor Statistics Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Employees' Compensation Appeals Board Employee Benefits Security Administration Office of Administrative Law Judges Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Employment and Training Administration Mine Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office of Inspector General Office of Labor-Management Standards Office of Public Engagement Office of the Solicitor Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Veterans' Employment and Training Service Wage and Hour Division Women's Bureau

Federal Statistical System of the United States

Principal agencies	Census Bureau Bureau of Labor Statistics National Center for Education Statistics National Agricultural Statistics Service National Center for Health Statistics Energy Information Administration Bureau of Economic Analysis Economic Research Service Bureau of Justice Statistics National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (National Science Foundation) Statistics of Income Division (Internal Revenue Service) Bureau of Transportation Statistics Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics (Social Security Administration)

Other agencies	Economics and Statistics Administration Office of Immigration Statistics HUD USER

As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the principal agencies of the Federal Statistical System have statistical activities as their core mission and conduct much of the government’s statistical work.

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