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BLS Labor Force — National Unemployment & CPS

BLS Labor Force — National Unemployment & CPS MCP Connector for Claude

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Access Current Population Survey (CPS) data. Easily query national unemployment rates, labor force participation, and detailed demographic breakdowns at the push of a button.

2 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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The official National Unemployment tracking MCP powered by the BLS Current Population Survey (CPS).

What you can do

  • National Unemployment Rate — Track the exact headline figure released by the US Government.
  • Labor Force Participation — Measure how many working-age adults are actively employed or seeking work.
  • Demographic Breakdowns — Analyze unemployment across specific cohorts (e.g., age, gender, education).

How it works

  1. Sign up for a free BLS API Key
  2. Define it in your settings
  3. Have your AI monitor the health of the US workforce in real-time.
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2 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

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

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

See how to talk to your AI agent using BLS Labor Force — National Unemployment & CPS.

What is the current national unemployment rate?

The national unemployment rate (LNS14000000) for last month stands at 3.7%.

Compare unemployment between teenagers and adults.

Currently, teenage unemployment (16-19 years) sits at 11.9% while adult unemployment (25+ years) sits significantly lower at 3.2%.

Has labor force participation recovered since 2020?

The overall labor force participation rate resides at 62.5%, remaining half a percentage point below the pre-pandemic norm of 63.3%.

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

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