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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 2h
No prior work experience required for 90 percent of workers across 26 occupations in 2025 www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata
Bar chart showing percent of civilian workers requiring no prior work experience, selected occupations, 2025.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 3h
August jobless rates down over the year in 234 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 9 www.bls.gov/news.release... #BLSdata
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What’s driving school and employee bus transportation employment? www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata
Line chart showing employment in school and employee bus transportation, January 2019–July 2026.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
August job openings and hires change little; total separations unchanged www.bls.gov/news.release... #JOLTS #BLSdata
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Employer costs for employee compensation in San Jose area averaged $75.12 in March 2026 www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata
Compensation costs (in dollars) per hour worked for private industry workers by combined statistical area, March 2026
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! www.bls.gov/opub/update....
A listing of the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publications.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata
Area chart showing percentage of employed, full time and part time, by sex, first quarter 1970–second quarter 2026, seasonally adjusted.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Retirement benefits available to 72% of private industry workers in March 2026 www.bls.gov/news.release... #BLSdata
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Time spent providing primary care to household children in 2025 #BLSData www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
Stacked Column Chart Showing Average Hours Per Day Adults Spent Caring For Household Children As A Primary Activity By Age Of Youngest Household Child, 2025 Annual Averages
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
57% of workers have flexible schedules; 34% of workers sometimes work at home www.bls.gov/news.release... #ATUS #BLSdata
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Median tenure with current employer increases to 4.1 years in January 2026 www.bls.gov/news.release... #BLSdata
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
One in four employed youth worked in leisure and hospitality in July 2026 www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata
Stacked column chart showing employed people 16 to 24 years of age by industry, July 2026.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Total employment projected to grow 3.5 percent between 2025 and 2035 #BLSData www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
Bar chart showing percent change in employment by major occupational group, projected 2025–35
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! bls.gov/opub/update....
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Private-sector estimates of unemployment in the 1930s and the development of official labor force statistics #BLSData www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/202...
Black and white image of men standing in a bread line in the 1930s.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
School lunch prices over the last 20 years #BLSdata #BackToSchool www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
Consumer Price Index, Selected School Lunch Items, August 2006–2026
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
August jobless rates down in 8 states; payroll jobs up in 4 states #BLSData www.bls.gov/news.release...
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Compensation costs for private industry workers averaged $46.89 per hour worked in June 2026 #BLSData www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
Stacked column chart showing employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation by work status, private industry, June 2026.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
U.S. import prices rise 0.7% in August on higher nonfuel prices; export prices up 0.6% #BLSData
Multicolor bar chart showing Producer Price Index for final demand components, 12-month percent change, August 2026
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
U.S. import prices rise 0.7% in August on higher nonfuel prices; export prices up 0.6% #BLSData www.bls.gov/news.release...
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Labor share at its lowest level, 52.8 percent, in second quarter 2026 #BLSData www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
Line chart showing labor share (percentage of output), first quarter 1947–second quarter 2026
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Truck drivers are in it for the long haul #BLSData www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
Interactive U.S. state map showing concentrations of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers employment for May 2025
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! bls.gov/opub/update....
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Real average hourly earnings for all employees decrease 0.1% in August #BLSData www.bls.gov/news.release...
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
CPI for all items increases 0.4% in August; gasoline rises #BLSData www.bls.gov/news.release...
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Wondering whether it pays to stay in school? Take a look at #BLSdata. More learning leads to higher earnings—and lower unemployment. www.bls.gov/careeroutloo...
Bar charts showing Earnings and Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment, 2025.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Payroll employment rose 162,000 in August 2026 #BLSData www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
PPI for final demand moves up 0.4% in August; goods advance 1.1%, services rise 0.1% #BLSData www.bls.gov/news.release...
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Unemployment rates lower in 241 metro areas, up in 128, over year ended July 2026 www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata
Map showing metropolitan area unemployment rates, July 2026, not seasonally adjusted.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Private industry compensation costs average $46.89 per hour worked in June 2026 www.bls.gov/news.release... #BLSdata
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Why is candy so expensive these days? www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/202... #BLSdata
A 100-dollar bill sits below gumdrops and chocolate.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Employment up 3.6 percent over the year ended March 2026 in Licking County, Ohio www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
Bar chart showing over-the-year percent changes in employment for selected counties from March 2025 to March 2026
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
BLS has a STAT for THAT! Happy Labor Day Honoring American Workers 59.1% of the U.S. population age 16 years & older was employed in August 2026
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! bls.gov/opub/update....
Weekly update from August 31 through September 4, 2026. Accessible version in post link.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Nearly two-thirds of long-tenured displaced workers were reemployed in January 2026 www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata
Vertically stacked, percent distribution chart of the labor force status of long-tenured displaced workers, age 20 and over, by sex, percent distribution, January 2026. Accessible version available in Chart Data tab in post text link.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Payroll employment increases by 162,000 in August; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.1% www.bls.gov/news.release... #JobsReport #BLSdata
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Job openings rate little changed at 4.4 percent in July 2026 www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata
Line chart of job openings, hires, and separations rates, seasonally adjusted from July 2021 to July 2026. Accessible version in Chart Data tab in linked text.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Productivity increases 1.4% in Q2 2026; unit labor costs increase 1.2% (annualized rates) www.bls.gov/news.release... #Productivity #BLSdata
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Utilities fastest job growth, private healthcare and social assistance most new jobs, projected 2025–35 www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata
Horizontal bar chart of change in employment by major industry, projected 2025–35. Accessible version available in Chart Data tab found in link text.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
July jobless rates down over the year in 241 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 19 www.bls.gov/news.release... #BLSdata
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
On average, 71 percent of wage and salary workers had access to take paid leave in 2024–25 www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata
Bar chart showing percent of wage and salary workers with access to paid leave by selected occupations.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Job openings, hires, and total separations change little in July www.bls.gov/news.release... #JOLTS #BLSdata
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Youth employment–population ratio was higher for men than women in July 2026 www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata
Line chart of the youth employment–population ratio in July, by sex, 1950–2026. Accessible version available in Chart Data tab in text link.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! www.bls.gov/opub/update....
Listing of recent publications, August 24-28
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Our national parks are one of America's greatest treasures. To celebrate #NationalParkWeek, we want to highlight the many folks @ National Park Service & elsewhere who preserve these special places for generations to come. Learn about jobs such as conservation scientists & foresters www.bls.gov/ooh
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
78 percent of amusement and recreation attendants were required to interact verbally with the public every few minutes www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata
Percentage of amusement and recreation attendants with selected occupational requirements, 2025
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Preliminary benchmark revision for March payroll employment is -79,000 (-0.1%) www.bls.gov/news.release... #BLSdata
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
State and metropolitan area preliminary benchmark revisions now available for March 2026 www.bls.gov/news.release...
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics @usbls.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
St. Tammany, LA, has largest county 1st quarter over-the-year wage gain at 23.4% www.bls.gov/news.release... #BLSdata
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