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BLS Numbers

BLS Numbers V1

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This Dataset contains historic data (last 10 years) for the most common economic indicators. For more information and details about the data provided can be found by looking for Inflation & Prices information or Employment information.

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Dataset Tables

averageHourlyEarnings Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0500000003?output_view=net_1mth

Average Hourly Earnings
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

consumerPriceIndex Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUSR0000SA0?output_view=pct_1mth

Consumer Price Index
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

employmentCostIndex Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CIS1010000000000Q

Employment Cost Index
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Quarters - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

exportPriceIndex Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/EIUIQ?output_view=pct_1mth

Export Price Index
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

importPriceIndex Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/EIUIR?output_view=pct_1mth

Import Price Index
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

payrollEmployment Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0000000001?output_view=net_1mth

Payroll Employment
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,0) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

producerPriceIndex Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://www.bls.gov/data/

Producer Price Index
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

productivity Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/PRS85006092

Productivity
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type varchar(5) Column Description Period - (A)Annual and (Q)Quarters - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

unemploymentRate Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000

Unemployment Rate
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

averageHourlyEarnings12MonthChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0500000003?output_view=net_1mth

Average Hourly Earnings 12 Month Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

averageHourlyEarnings1MonthChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0500000003?output_view=net_1mth

Average Hourly Earnings One Month Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

averageHourlyEarnings1MonthNetChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0500000003?output_view=net_1mth

Average Hourly Earnings One Month Net Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

consumerPriceIndex12MonthChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUSR0000SA0?output_view=pct_1mth

Consumer Price Index 12 Month Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

consumerPriceIndex1MonthChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUSR0000SA0?output_view=pct_1mth

Consumer Price Index One Month Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

exportPriceIndex12MonthChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/EIUIQ?output_view=pct_1mth

Export Price Index 12 Month Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

exportPriceIndex1MonthChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/EIUIQ?output_view=pct_1mth

Export Price Index One Month Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

importPriceIndex12MonthChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/EIUIR?output_view=pct_1mth

Import Price Index 12 Month Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

importPriceIndex1MonthChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/EIUIR?output_view=pct_1mth

Import Price Index One Month Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

payrollEmployment12MonthChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0000000001?output_view=net_1mth

Payroll Employment 12 Month Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

payrollEmployment12MonthNetChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0000000001?output_view=net_1mth

Payroll Employment 12 Month Net Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

payrollEmployment1MonthChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0000000001?output_view=net_1mth

Payroll Employment One Month Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

payrollEmployment1MonthNetChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0000000001?output_view=net_1mth

Payroll Employment One Month Net Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value (in thousands)
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

producerPriceIndex12MonthChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://www.bls.gov/data/

Producer Price Index 12 Month Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

producerPriceIndex1MonthChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://www.bls.gov/data/

Producer Price Index One Month Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

unemploymentRate12MonthChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000

Unemployment Rate 12 Month Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)

unemploymentRate1MonthChange Table

More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000

Unemployment Rate One Month Change
Column Name Data Type Column Description
Column Name year Data Type int Column Description Year - Primary Key
Column Name period Data Type int Column Description Period - Months - Primary Key
Column Name value Data Type numeric(8,3) Column Description Value
Column Name type Data Type char(1) Column Description Type - Preliminary(p), Revised(r), Final(F)