# Labor Force: Edwards County, IL (U)

Labor Force: Edwards County, IL (U) was down 12.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with −9.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 2,034.0 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since the series began in January 1990.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.3% (Sep 2025) to 7.2% (Jun 2016), averaging −1.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-IL-17047.LF.M.NSA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (440 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/labor-force-edwards-county-il-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 2,034.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 2,093.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 2,078.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 2,144.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 2,117.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 2,099.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 2,156.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 2,247.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 2,321.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 2,360.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 2,344.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 2,336.0 thousands | −12.3 |
| August 2025 | 2,411.0 thousands | −9.5 |
| July 2025 | 2,446.0 thousands | −8.1 |
| June 2025 | 2,473.0 thousands | −7.9 |
| May 2025 | 2,420.0 thousands | −8.8 |
| April 2025 | 2,436.0 thousands | −9.6 |
| March 2025 | 2,426.0 thousands | −10.3 |
| February 2025 | 2,453.0 thousands | −8.3 |
| January 2025 | 2,513.0 thousands | −6.6 |
| December 2024 | 2,522.0 thousands | −7.3 |
| November 2024 | 2,587.0 thousands | −6.0 |
| October 2024 | 2,605.0 thousands | −5.0 |
| September 2024 | 2,665.0 thousands | −6.1 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IL-17047.LF.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IL-17047.LF.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```