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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) collects data on employment, payroll, and paid hours from a sample of establishments each month.

The full-time labor force is the sum of the full-time employed and unemployed. The part-time labor force is the sum of the part-time employed and unemployed. Unemployment rates for full- and part-time workers are calculated using the full- and part-time labor force levels as the denominator.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) collects data on employment, payroll, and paid hours from a sample of establishments each month.

The BLS was first established as a branch of the Department of the Interior in 1884 with a mandate to research and compile information about economics and labor.

The full-time labor force is the sum of the full-time employed and unemployed. The part-time labor force is the sum of the part-time employed and unemployed. Unemployment rates for full- and part-time workers are calculated using the full- and part-time labor force levels as the denominator.

Nearly all of our surveys are voluntary, which means the individuals, households, and organizations selected for our survey samples can choose whether to participate.

The BLS was first established as a branch of the Department of the Interior in 1884 with a mandate to research and compile information about economics and labor.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics collects, analyzes, and publishes reliable information on many aspects of our economy and society. We measure employment, compensation, worker safety, productivity, and price movements.

Nearly all of our surveys are voluntary, which means the individuals, households, and organizations selected for our survey samples can choose whether to participate.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) obtains Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE) Interview Survey and Diary Survey data by interviewing respondents about their expenditures, income, and characteristics. The U.S. Census Bureau selects the samples of household addresses and collects the data under contract with BLS.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics collects, analyzes, and publishes reliable information on many aspects of our economy and society. We measure employment, compensation, worker safety, productivity, and price movements.

This report is mandatory under New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Law, Section 43:21-11, and is authorized by law, 29 U.S.C. 2.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) obtains Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE) Interview Survey and Diary Survey data by interviewing respondents about their expenditures, income, and characteristics. The U.S. Census Bureau selects the samples of household addresses and collects the data under contract with BLS.

This report is mandatory under Florida Statutes, Chapter 443, and is authorized by law, 29 U.S.C. 2.

This report is mandatory under New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Law, Section 43:21-11, and is authorized by law, 29 U.S.C. 2.

In addition, BLS uses data accessed through a contract with Macroeconomic Advisers by IHS Markit. EP makes extensive use of BLS datasets in its projections. Data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) are used in the labor force, industry, and occupational employment projections.

This report is mandatory under Florida Statutes, Chapter 443, and is authorized by law, 29 U.S.C. 2.

First, BLS develops survey questions that obtain accurate and useful information from households and businesses. Then, statisticians at BLS develop a survey sample. Surveys are designed by groups of economists, statisticians, computer experts, and others.

In addition, BLS uses data accessed through a contract with Macroeconomic Advisers by IHS Markit. EP makes extensive use of BLS datasets in its projections. Data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) are used in the labor force, industry, and occupational employment projections.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making.

First, BLS develops survey questions that obtain accurate and useful information from households and businesses. Then, statisticians at BLS develop a survey sample. Surveys are designed by groups of economists, statisticians, computer experts, and others.

BLS conducts surveys of both businesses and households. First, BLS develops survey questions that obtain accurate and useful information from households and businesses. Then, statisticians at BLS develop a survey sample. Surveys are designed by groups of economists, statisticians, computer experts, and others.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making.

BLS conducts surveys of both businesses and households. First, BLS develops survey questions that obtain accurate and useful information from households and businesses. Then, statisticians at BLS develop a survey sample. Surveys are designed by groups of economists, statisticians, computer experts, and others.