BLS

¹ American  

1. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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bls. ² American  

abbreviation

1. bales.

2. barrels.

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B.L.S. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Bachelor of Library Science.

2. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Example Sentences

The unemployment rate for native-born workers rose to 4.7% in February from 4.4% a year earlier, outpacing the overall unemployment rate of 4.4%, according to the BLS.

From Los Angeles Times

Official BLS data reported an 86,000 private sector job loss in February, contrasting with ADP’s 63,000 gain.

From Barron's

The BLS recently noted that its Current Population Survey can no longer reliably detect a 0.2 percentage point change in the unemployment rate.

From Barron's

The headline finding is that private data predicts the BLS first print better than the Bloomberg consensus of professional economists, can anticipate whether those figures will be revised up or down, and carries meaningful predictive power for employment growth up to six months out.

From Barron's

In the spring of 2025, while BLS first prints showed employment holding up, ADP data was already signaling deceleration as early as May.

From Barron's