jolts_layoffs: Download layoffs data from the Job Opening and Labor Turnover...

In davidsovich/blsr: Accessing and manipulating Bureau of Labor Statistics and NAICS data from R.

Description

jolts_seps downloads pre-packaged layoffs data from the JOLTS database.

Usage

jolts_layoffs(
  bls_key,
  series = "nfp",
  start_year,
  end_year,
  adjustment,
  data_levels = "R"
)

Arguments

bls_key	BLS API key for the user. See vignette.
series	Character. Data series. Either non-farm layoffs ("nfp"), private layoffs ("private"), supersector layoffs ("super"), or sector layoffs ("sector"). Defaults to non-farm layoffs.
start_year	Numeric. Year to start data download.
end_year	Numeric. Year to end data download.
adjustment	Character vector. Seasonal adjustment ("S") or not ("U") or both.
data_levels	String. Rate ("R") or level ("L"). Defaults to rate as reported by JOLTS.

Details

This function downloads and cleans pre-packaged layoffs data from the JOLTS database. The user has three choices for layoffs data: non-farm layoffs, private layoffs, or super sector hiring. The data is formatted in terms of rates by default to be similar to the quoted JOLTS series. The function reflects the October 2020 update to the JOLTS data series.

Examples

jolts_df = jolts_layoffs(Sys.getenv("BLS_KEY"), "nfp", 2010, 2015, "U")

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