The Western BLS Information Office in San Francisco services the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

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Western Databases

Western Databases

Need help getting started on your database search? Below is a list of the most frequently used BLS Databases in the Regions. If these databases do not contain the information you need, please visit the appropriate Program Homepage or contact this regional office for additional assistance.

Survey Name Data Search Tool
Western Information Office (San Francisco, CA) Most Requested Statistics

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  • Series Report Already know the series identifier for the statistic you want? Use this shortcut to retrieve your data.

 

Western Geographic Data

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Western Information Office Map Idaho Oregon Washington California Nevada Arizona Alaska Hawaii
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Economies-At-A-Glance

BLS Census Map Alabama North Dakota Wisonsin Georgia West Virginia Alaska Massachusetts Florida North Carolina Puerto Rico South Dakota Utah Hawaii Maryland Nevada Iowa Oklahoma Vermont Missouri Virgin Islands South Carolina Mississippi New Hampshire Connecticut Arizona Kentucky New Mexico New Jersey Louisiana District of Columbia Minnesota Rhode Island Arkansas Northeast California Pennsylvania Ohio Virginia South Kansas Montana Idaho Tennessee Indiana Midwest Oregon Texas Washington Nebraska Michigan Colorado New York Illinois West Delaware Wyoming Maine

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Western Frequently Asked Questions

People are Asking ...

  1. How much was inflation up over the year for Pacific cities?
  2. How do I write an escalation clause with the CPI?
  3. How do I write an escalation clause with the PPI?
  4. How does the government measure unemployment?
  5. When is the next CPI release?

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Consumer Price Indexes FAQ
  2. Consumer Expenditure Survey FAQ
  3. State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings FAQ
  4. Mass Layoff Statistics FAQ
  5. Local Area Unemployment Statistics FAQ
  6. Compensation Cost Trends FAQ
  7. National Compensation Survey FAQ
  8. Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities FAQ

Western Special Notices

  • Fact sheets displaying local information on employment, wages, benefits, consumer spending, and prices for selected West Region metropolitan areas are updated monthly and can be found online by visiting the Local Area Economic Indicators page.

Contact the Western Regional Office

Ways to Obtain Data

  • Telephone Information and Assistance: (415) 625-2270, menu option 4

    • Information specialists are available from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time to advise you on the availability of BLS data, publications, and information services. Staff economists also assist customers with technical questions regarding survey terms and definitions and with the interpretation and application of BLS data.
    • If you prefer, you can fax your request to us at 415-625-2351 or
    • You can also e-mail your request. Responses to inquiries received by fax and e-mail are usually answered within one workday.
  • CPI Hotline: (415) 625-2270, menu option 2
      • A 24 hour recorded message service containing the latest all items indexes and percent changes for the U.S., West, and Western selected metropolitan areas. The message also provides the issue date for the next release.
  • Library
      • The regional office reference library is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Our library contains historical BLS Bulletins, Monthly Labor Review, BLS Reports, BLS periodicals, news releases, and summaries. Current materials may be obtained free of charge from the information staff.
    Address:
    Bureau of Labor Statistics
    90 7th Street, Suite 14-100
    San Francisco, CA 94103