Download Time Series Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Display BLS Dataset Overview
Create a BLS data object with diagnostics
Display text content in console.
Display text content in popup window.
Display text content in Viewer window.
Helper function for downloading and tracking BLS files
Download BLS Time Series Data
Extract data from BLS data object
Get download diagnostics from BLS data object
Get summary information from BLS data object
Download Current Employment Statistics (CES) Data
Download Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) Data
Download Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Data
Get National Current Employment Statistics (CES) Data from BLS
Download Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) Data
Download State Alternative Labor Market Measures (SALT) Data
Check if BLS data object has potential issues with import.
Generic BLS Dataset Download
Print warnings for BLS data object
Read Plain Text Files from BLS Website
These functions provide a convenient interface for downloading data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics <https://www.bls.gov>. The functions in this package utilize flat files produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which contain full series history. These files include employment, unemployment, wages, prices, industry and occupational data at a national, state, and sub-state level, depending on the series. Individual functions are included for those programs which have data available at the state level. The core functions provide direct access to the Current Employment Statistics (CES) <https://www.bls.gov/ces/>, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) <https://www.bls.gov/lau/>, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) <https://www.bls.gov/oes/> and Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization (SALT) <https://www.bls.gov/lau/stalt.htm> data produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.