The U.S. Department of Labor is charged with preparing the American workforce fornew and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) produces Economy at a Glance pages at the national, regional, state, and metropolitan arealevels. The data displayed in these pages are assembled from different surveys and programs conducted by BLS. The Economy at aGlance pages are refreshed with current data every time any of the source programs releases new statistics. This typically occurs7-9 times per month.