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Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Other definitions for BLS (2 of 3)

bls.

abbreviation

bales.

barrels.

Other definitions for BLS (3 of 3)

B.L.S.

abbreviation

Bachelor of Library Science.

Bureau of Labor Statistics.

How to use BLS in a sentence

For example, this month, BLS revised the October jobs gain upwards, from 203,000 to 241,000.
The December Jobs Report Is Drunk|Daniel Gross|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They tell BLS how many people they employ and the agency extrapolates a total for the whole economy.
The December Jobs Report Is Drunk|Daniel Gross|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the past year, per the BLS, “average hourly earnings have risen by 48 cents, or 2.0 percent.”
Finally: An Unusually Awesome Jobs Report|Daniel Gross|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Each month when BLS reports results, it looks backs and revises the prior two months.
October Jobs Report Is Bad News for American Economic Declinists|Daniel Gross|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But as of Tuesday morning, the BLS website is no longer being updated.
Washington Drama Makes October a Confusing Month for Investors|William O’Connor|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Condorcet also wrote on the same subject the Rflexions sur le commerce des bls .
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7|Various
Le caractre du port auquel sont destins des bls peut tre contest; est-ce un port de commerce ordinaire?
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim