BLS Local — LAUS State & County Unemployment MCP Server
Explore the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. Get granular unemployment insights spanning across every US State, County, and Metropolitan Area.
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What is the Bureau of Labor Statistics MCP Server?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Bureau of Labor Statistics via 1 tools. Explore the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. Get granular unemployment insights spanning across every US State, County, and Metropolitan Area. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
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Tools for your AI Agents to operate Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ask your AI agent "What's the unemployment rate like in Florida right now?" and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 1 tools connected to real Bureau of Labor Statistics data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
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BLS Local — LAUS State & County Unemployment MCP Server capabilities
1 toolUse this instead of specific endpoints if you intimately know the underlying numerical code. Up to 50 concurrent lookbacks allowed. Generic BLS v2 api timeseries query. Requires explicit BLS Series IDs
What the BLS Local — LAUS State & County Unemployment MCP Server unlocks
While other tools look at the USA as a whole, the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) MCP provides hyper-localized focus.
Included granularity
- State Level — Compare California vs Texas.
- County Level — Compare Miami-Dade vs Cook County.
- Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
Frequently asked questions about the BLS Local — LAUS State & County Unemployment MCP Server
Does it list ALL US Counties?
Yes, LAUS captures more than 3,100 specific county data-series actively every month.
How to get a key?
Go to data.bls.gov/registrationEngine. It's totally free.
Can it run with Jobs data?
Yes, merging state LAUS data with national CES nonfarm data provides an excellent contrast for macro reports.
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