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x402-factory BLS Unemployment Rate
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x402-factory BLS Unemployment Rate is a paid API for AI agents from x402-factory.com, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-29).
Returns the latest BLS unemployment rate print from FRED/ALFRED with first-release vs revised values, surprise vs expectation, next release date, and a 12-month mini-series.
Price / call$0.02
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Unemployment rate (BLS, monthly): latest print, revisions, surprise — Latest Unemployment rate print from the BLS via FRED/ALFRED: first-release vs latest value with a revised flag (revisions never pose as print-day numbers), surprise vs a labeled expectation (market-implied when a matching prediction market exists, else trend-model), next monthly release date, and a 12-observation mini-series.…
Output
Returns a JSON object with: the FRED series ID and title, latest print details (obs date, headline value, units, first-release value, latest value, revised flag), surprise object (actual vs expected, expectation source — market-implied or trend-model — and optional linked prediction market), next monthly release date, a 12-observation recent mini-series, and a revisions array showing first-release vs latest for prior periods.
Example use cases
Morning macro briefing for traders
“Pull the latest BLS unemployment print for me — show me what came in, what the market was expecting, whether it was a surprise, and if there were any revisions to prior months.”
Automated economic dashboard update
“Fetch the current unemployment rate data including the 12-month trend, first-release versus latest values, and the next scheduled BLS release date so I can update the macro dashboard.”
Recession signal monitoring
“Check the unemployment rate right now — has the number been revised up recently, and is the latest print above or below the trend-model expectation? I want to know if there's a deteriorating pattern.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://x402-factory.com/v1/econ/unemployment?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need a fully packaged BLS unemployment data snapshot — including revision tracking, first-release vs latest values, and a surprise signal — without building your own FRED/ALFRED pipeline. It is especially useful when you want to know whether the print beat market or model expectations, or when you need the next release date without scraping BLS calendars. Prefer it over raw FRED API calls when you want surprise, revision, and prediction-market context bundled in one call at low cost ($0.02 USDC).
Side effects
- FRED/ALFRED data unavailable or delayed — endpoint may return stale or cached data
- No matching prediction market exists — expectation_source falls back to trend-model
- Payment not completed via x402 protocol — request returns 402 Payment Required
- ALFRED first-release data missing for recent observations — revised flag may be indeterminate
- Rate limits or upstream BLS data release delays can cause brief data gaps around release windows
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| properties | string |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"data": {
"title": "Unemployment Rate",
"units": "Percent",
"recent": [
{
"value": 4.3,
"obs_date": "2025-07-01"
},
{
"value": 4.3,
"obs_date": "2025-08-01"
},
{
"value": 4.4,
"obs_date": "2025-09-01"
},
{
"value": 4.5,
"obs_date": "2025-11-01"
},
{
"value": 4.4,
"obs_date": "2025-12-01"
},
{
"value": 4.3,
"obs_date": "2026-01-01"
},
{
"value": 4.4,
"obs_date": "2026-02-01"
},
{
"value": 4.3,
"obs_date": "2026-03-01"
},
{
"value": 4.3,
"obs_date": "2026-04-01"
},
{
"value": 4.3,
"obs_date": "2026-05-01"
},
{
"value": 4.2,
"obs_date": "2026-06-01"
},
{
"value": 4.1,
"obs_date": "2026-07-01"
}
],
"series": "unemployment",
"fred_id": "UNRATE",
"surprise": {
"actual": 4.1,
"expected": 4.2,
"surprise": -0.1,
"expectation_detail": "trend-model: naive (prior level)",
"expectation_source": "trend-model"
},
"frequency": "Monthly",
"revisions": [
{
"obs_date": "2025-11-01",
"first_value": 4.6,
"latest_value": 4.5
},
{
"obs_date": "2025-07-01",
"first_value": 4.2,
"latest_value": 4.3
},
{
"obs_date": "2025-05-01",
"first_value": 4.2,
"latest_value": 4.3
}
],
"latest_print": {
"revised": false,
"headline": 4.1,
"obs_date": "2026-07-01",
"latest_value": 4.1,
"headline_basis": "first release level",
"headline_units": "%",
"first_released_on": "2026-08-07",
"first_release_value": 4.1
},
"release_name": "Employment Situation",
"source_agency": "U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics",
"next_release_date": "2026-09-04",
"next_release_expectation": {
"slug": "unemployment-above-4-5pct-2026-09",
"expected": 4.5,
"market_p": 0.312,
"question": "Will the US unemployment rate exceed 4.5% in the August report?"
}
},
"meta": {
"docs": "https://x402-factory.com/docs/econ.series.unemployment",
"sources": [
"fred"
],
"version": "1.0.0",
"endpoint": "/v1/econ/unemployment",
"data_mode": "live",
"freshness": "daily",
"request_id": "req_00000000",
"generated_at": "2026-08-21T03:58:57.919Z"
}
}
}Tags
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