# Unemployment: Albemarle, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Albemarle, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 12.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with 3.6% in August 2025.
The level stood at 901.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −58.5% (Apr 2021) to 220.6% (Apr 2020), averaging −0.04%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-10620.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (440 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/unemployment-albemarle-nc-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 901.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 1,024.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 1,081.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 1,033.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 994.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 964.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 971.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 1,067.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 1,114.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 933.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 1,105.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 1,047.0 thousands | 12.0 |
| August 2025 | 1,177.0 thousands | 3.6 |
| July 2025 | 1,122.0 thousands | −4.3 |
| June 2025 | 1,115.0 thousands | −3.8 |
| May 2025 | 1,052.0 thousands | 3.4 |
| April 2025 | 976.0 thousands | 4.3 |
| March 2025 | 1,081.0 thousands | 3.9 |
| February 2025 | 1,109.0 thousands | 1.2 |
| January 2025 | 1,101.0 thousands | 7.3 |
| December 2024 | 961.0 thousands | 4.6 |
| November 2024 | 1,059.0 thousands | 4.9 |
| October 2024 | 964.0 thousands | −4.2 |
| September 2024 | 935.0 thousands | −0.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-10620.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-10620.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```