jolts_seps: Download separations data from the Job Opening and Labor...

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

Description

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

Usage

jolts_seps(
  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 separations ("nfp"), private separations ("private"), supersector separations ("super"), or sector separations ("sector"). Defaults to non-farm separations.
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 separations data from the JOLTS database. The user has three choices for separations data: non-farm separations, private separations, or super sector hiring. The data is formatted in terms of rates as a default ot be similar to the quoted JOLTS series. Separations is equal to the sum of layoffs, quits, and other separations. The function reflects the October 2020 update to the JOLTS data series.

Examples

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

davidsovich/blsr documentation built on March 23, 2021, 5:31 a.m.