---
id: openbb-bls
version: "1.3.1"
license: AGPL-3.0-only
license_treatment: agpl
maintenance: active
---

# 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.

License: agpl · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 88.4K/mo

## 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?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Integrates the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics public data API into the OpenBB Platform, providing access to economic data from BLS programs.

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

pip install openbb-bls
uv add openbb-bls
poetry add openbb-bls

## Installing openbb-bls

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.

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 platform

Requires Python 3.10 or later; openbb-core must be installed first as a dependency

Verify 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_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 88.4K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

BLS data API integration, bureau of labor statistics provider, economic data openbb extension, labor statistics data access, openbb platform provider, BLS economic indicators, employment data API, economic-data, openbb-extension

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