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Use Bureau of Labor Statistics with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access Current Population Survey (CPS) data. Easily query national unemployment rates, labor force participation, and detailed demographic breakdowns at the pus

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Complete set · 2 capabilities

The complete Bureau of Labor Statistics capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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2 capabilities in this set.

Part of 2 available through Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  1. 01

    Get unemployment rate

    S. unemployment figure generated by the Current Population Survey. Crucial for understanding labor force tightness and workforce health. Get the National Unemployment Rate (LNS14000000) from the CPS

  2. 02

    Query bls

    Use 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

Observed, not estimated

789ms average. Fast in production.

Bureau of Labor Statistics is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 953ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
680ms
Slowest day
953ms
14-day trend
Slowing+15%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 2 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Bureau of Labor Statistics, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Bureau of Labor Statistics. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_kdGGGXYtyYIPZkAtQFcbSD5T3kSqUSTy630eHa3g/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Bureau of Labor Statistics capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bls-labor-force-national-unemployment-cps-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_kdGGGXYtyYIPZkAtQFcbSD5T3kSqUSTy630eHa3g/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
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Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Bureau of Labor Statistics owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I start?

    Input your free API Key into the configuration and simply ask your AI for unemployment percentages. The system builds the proper BLS query automatically.

  • 02

    Is this updated monthly?

    Yes, exactly tied to the U.S. Employment Situation report releases on the first Friday of each month.

  • 03

    Can it breakdown by state?

    No, CPS provides the broad national figures. You would use our LAUS capability (Local Area Unemployment Statistics) for state and city level data.

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