openbb-bls
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Public Data Application Programming Interface (API) gives the public access to economic data from all BLS programs. It is the Bureau's hope that talented developers and programmers will use the BLS Public Data API to create original, inventive applications with published BLS data.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using the OpenBB Platform and need access to official U.S. labor and economic statistics. The extension has low install friction, no known security vulnerabilities, and active maintenance. The AGPL-3.0-only license is a consideration if you plan to modify or redistribute the code. If you need BLS data but are not using OpenBB, this extension alone is not the right tool.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; openbb-core must be installed first as a dependency
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- Actively maintained as of 80 days since last release.
License · maintenance · safety
AGPL-3.0-only (agpl) — Licensed under AGPL-3.0-only, which requires any derivative work or modification to be released under the same license and makes source code available to users of the software.
last release 2026-05-26 (80 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 88,354 downloads/mo, #13,733 on PyPI
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pip install openbb-bls
from openbb_core.app import OpenBB
obb = OpenBB()
# Access BLS data through the OpenBB platform- Specific BLS data categories or endpoints available through this extension
- Whether API key or authentication is required to access BLS data
- Performance characteristics for large data queries or bulk downloads
What it is and what it does
openbb-bls is an extension for the OpenBB Platform that acts as a bridge to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics public data API. It allows developers to access official economic data—including employment, inflation, wages, and other labor statistics—directly from within OpenBB's framework, rather than making raw API calls. The extension is distributed as a pure-Python wheel with minimal dependencies: it requires only openbb-core as a runtime dependency, making installation straightforward.
The package is actively maintained and supports Python 3.10 through 3.14. It is licensed under AGPL-3.0-only, which means any modifications or derivative works must be released under the same license. The extension is designed for developers and analysts who want to incorporate official U.S. labor and economic statistics into applications, dashboards, or research workflows through the OpenBB ecosystem.
Use it for
- Retrieve employment statistics and labor market data for economic analysis
- Build financial or economic dashboards that incorporate official BLS indicators
- Integrate BLS economic data into automated reporting or research workflows
- Access inflation, wage, and unemployment data programmatically for quantitative analysis
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are already using the OpenBB Platform and need access to official U.S.
labor and economic statistics. The extension has low install friction, no known security vulnerabilities, and active maintenance. The AGPL-3.0-only license is a consideration if you plan to modify or redistribute the code. If you need BLS data but are not using OpenBB, this extension alone is not the right tool.
Install
openbb-bls on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Actively maintained as of 80 days since last release. Requires openbb-core as its sole runtime dependency.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; openbb-core must be installed first as a dependency
License in practice
Licensed under AGPL-3.0-only, which requires any derivative work or modification to be released under the same license and makes source code available to users of the software.
Quickstart
pip install openbb-bls
from openbb_core.app import OpenBB
obb = OpenBB()
# Access BLS data through the OpenBB platformVerify before relying
- Specific BLS data categories or endpoints available through this extension
- Whether API key or authentication is required to access BLS data
- Performance characteristics for large data queries or bulk downloads
Package facts
| License | AGPL-3.0-only agpl |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4,>=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageopenbb-core |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 80 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 88,354 / month, #13,733 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Affero General Public License v3Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14 |
Evidence: openbb_bls-1.3.1-py3-none-any.whl
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