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BLS data users include jobseekers, workers, business leaders, consumers, policymakers, and others. Each one of you can use BLS data to help make better decisions. Check out our audience pages to learn more. BLS measures what matters. Our publications and research reflect what is happening in the labor market and economy.

We continuously evaluate the data we produce to ensure we keep up with market conditions and the changing U.S. economy. The table below highlights articles and other material on recent topics.

Measuring the Changing Economy
Recent Topics	Articles, reports, and more
Artificial Intelligence	Incorporating AI impacts in BLS employment projections Productivity and Artificial Intelligence
Cloud computing	Exploring quality adjustment in PPI cloud computing
Telework and remote work	Telework or work at home for pay Productivity and remote work Has the pandemic permanently changed job requirements? State data on telework or work at home for pay Leave and job flexibility data from the American Time Use Survey
Gig economy	Contingent jobs and alternative work arrangements Tracking the nature of work
Worker characteristics	BLS demographic data sources Labor Force Characteristics of Persons With a Disability Employment Characteristics of Families Labor Force Characteristics of Foreign-Born Workers Expanded state employment status demographic data
COVID-19 effects	Economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic How COVID-19 is reflected in the SOII data
Geography	Overview of BLS statistics by geography Tracking wage growth in American cities Labor productivity growth for 4 regions, 50 states, and the District of Columbia Local Area Unemployment Statistics geographic updates Employment diffusion indexes for states and metro areas
Economic cycles	Marketing, Other Intangibles, and Output Growth in 61 United States Industries Measuring real change in the ECI: Constant dollar estimates Total Factor Productivity major industry contributions to output Why did labor force nonparticipation increase from 1999 to 2022? The U.S. productivity slowdown: an economy-wide and industry-level analysis
Other	CPI imputation: not just a guess (video) What Is Seasonal Adjustment? (video) Data on well-being from the American Time Use Survey Data on eating and health from the American Time Use Survey

Last modified date: August 28, 2026