# x402stock BLS Labor Market Indicators

> x402stock BLS Labor Market Indicators is a paid API for AI agents from x402stock.xyz, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Returns the latest US labor market headline indicators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including unemployment rate, labor force participation rate, nonfarm payrolls, and average hourly earnings with month-over-month changes.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://x402stock.xyz/api/v1/labor-market
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/x402stock-xyz-652919dc
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_LH50mweqwaegHqPIc1fI8

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## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability x402stock-xyz-652919dc
```

Example prompt: What are the latest US labor market headline numbers from the BLS — unemployment rate, labor force participation, nonfarm payrolls, and average hourly earnings, along with how each changed from last month?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a quick snapshot of the four key US labor market headline indicators without building a BLS API integration. Ideal for macroeconomic dashboards, investment research context, or any agent workflow that needs current employment data with no API key setup. It covers only headline BLS figures, not granular breakdowns by sector or demographics.

## Known failure modes

- BLS data not yet updated for the current month — latest_value or latest_month may be null
- Payment failure via x402 protocol results in 402 response with no data
- Network timeout or upstream BLS data source unavailability

## How this service works

US labor-market headline indicators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: the unemployment rate, labor force participation rate, total nonfarm payrolls, and average hourly earnings, each with its latest value and change from the prior month. No ticker needed. Sourced from US BLS. From x402stock, a pay-per-call market & economic data API for AI agents. No API key or account; pay in USDC via x402.

## Output

A JSON object containing an array of metrics from the US BLS, each with the metric name, unit, latest value, latest reporting month, prior month value, and month-over-month change. Covers unemployment rate (%), labor force participation rate (%), total nonfarm payrolls (thousands), and average hourly earnings (dollars).

## Example request

```json
{
 "input": {
  "type": "http",
  "method": "GET",
  "queryParams": {}
 }
}
```

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "as_of": "2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "series": "us_labor_market_headline",
  "source": "us_bls",
  "metrics": [
   {
    "unit": "percent",
    "change": -0.1,
    "metric": "unemployment_rate",
    "prior_value": 4.2,
    "latest_month": "2026-04",
    "latest_value": 4.1
   }
  ]
 }
}
```

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