# United States Long-Term Unemployed (27+ wks)

United States Long-Term Unemployed (27+ wks) was up 12.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with 25.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 1,963.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −67.9% (Jul 2022) to 348.2% (Apr 2021), averaging 10.1%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `US.LTUNEMP.M.SA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1996-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (369 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/long-term-unemployed-27-wks

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 1,963.0 thousands | — |
| September 2026 | 1,944.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 1,930.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 1,771.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 1,937.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 1,988.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 1,833.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 1,821.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 1,899.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 1,813.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 1,948.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 1,910.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 1,815.0 thousands | 12.6 |
| August 2025 | 1,924.0 thousands | 25.3 |
| July 2025 | 1,822.0 thousands | 18.5 |
| June 2025 | 1,651.0 thousands | 7.6 |
| May 2025 | 1,464.0 thousands | 8.0 |
| April 2025 | 1,672.0 thousands | 33.9 |
| March 2025 | 1,499.0 thousands | 19.1 |
| February 2025 | 1,461.0 thousands | 19.9 |
| January 2025 | 1,449.0 thousands | 13.3 |
| December 2024 | 1,551.0 thousands | 21.8 |
| November 2024 | 1,651.0 thousands | 41.6 |
| October 2024 | 1,604.0 thousands | 20.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.LTUNEMP.M.SA"

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