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The BLS is distinct from the policy-making and enforcement activities of the Department of Labor.
Statistics about the United States labor force can be obtained from the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics at http://www.bls.gov/bls/employment.htm
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
When the BLS was established by Congress on June 27, 1884
The BLS gathers its information from business and labor groups throughout the country through voluntary advisory councils.
It's the Bureau of Lab or Statistics certification.
It's the Bureau of Lab or Statistics certification.
The president appoints the head of the BLS, the commissioner, with approval by the Senate for a specific term that does not coincide with that of his administration.
As of the end of 2005, there were approximately 2,600 BLS employees working in Washington, D.C., and in the regional offices
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