U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics + clariBI
Connect the U.S. BLS with your API key, choose the data series to sync, and get inflation, employment and wage history sitting next to the demand and costs they drive.
Native U.S. BLS data-source connector.
Paste your BLS API key, pick the data series to track, and clariBI syncs their history into preprocessed datasets and auto-generated dashboards, right next to your other tools.
What is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes free, authoritative economic data, including the Consumer Price Index, unemployment rates, and average wages.
clariBI reads the BLS through its v2 REST API using your own API key: the monthly history of the series you choose, such as CPI-U for inflation or the unemployment rate. Access is read-only, and clariBI never changes anything in your account.
Learn more at bls.gov/developers
Connect U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in three steps
Open Data Sources in clariBI
In clariBI, go to Data Sources → Add Data Source, find the U.S. BLS, and paste your BLS API key (free from bls.gov/developers). The key is Fernet-encrypted at rest.
Choose series and years
Enter the data series to track (for example CUUR0000SA0 for CPI-U), set the start and end year, and clariBI reads the series read-only.
Sync, then get dashboards
clariBI syncs the monthly values, preprocesses them, and builds an insights dashboard. Ask "How did inflation track our pricing?" and the AI engine queries the synced series alongside your data.
What you can analyze
Out of the box with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics connector:
- Monthly value per series over your chosen years
- Long-run trend and turning points by series
- Month-over-month and year-over-year change
- Comparison across the series you track
- Inflation or labor context lined up with your dates
- Cross-source: CPI and wages → pricing and payroll → margin
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is one of many data sources you can connect to clariBI. See the full list →
What gets synced
clariBI pulls the monthly history of the series you select through the BLS v2 REST API, lands it as a preprocessed dataset, and refreshes it on your schedule. Access is read-only.
For each selected series, clariBI syncs the monthly value, then builds an insights dashboard you can query, extend, or pull into reports.
clariBI only ever reads. It never changes anything in your BLS account.
Cross-source questions U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics makes possible
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data is most useful next to your other tools. clariBI's planner composes it with your CRM, billing, and product data through the same entity-join primitives that back every cross-source analysis.
BLS × Pricing
"Did our price increases keep up with inflation?"
Planner: read CPI-U from the BLS, align to your average selling price by month, and report the real-terms gap.
BLS × Hiring
"Did the tight labor market raise our payroll cost?"
Planner: read the wage series from the BLS, join to your payroll by month, and flag the periods that diverged.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics connector FAQ
What do I need to connect the U.S. BLS?
A free BLS API key from bls.gov/developers. You paste it into clariBI once; it is Fernet-encrypted at rest, and there is no OAuth popup or app to register.
Can clariBI change anything in the BLS?
No. The connector only reads the monthly history for the series you select. It never changes anything in your account.
Which clariBI plan includes the BLS connector?
Data-source connectors are available on the Trial, Starter, Professional, and Enterprise plans. You can connect the U.S. BLS during the free 14-day trial.
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