U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(Redirected from BLS)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is a fact-finding government agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
- Context:
- It can produce a Ten-Year U.S. Occupational Employment Projections Report.
- It can have divisions of: BLS Division of Occupational Outlook, ...
- It can report a BLS State Occupational Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities.
- ...
- …
- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Labor Force Survey.
References
2012
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Labor_Statistics
- QUOTE: 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. 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.
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.
- QUOTE: 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. 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.