# Unemployment: Alger County, MI (U)

Unemployment: Alger County, MI (U) was down 11.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with −18.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 162.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −59.2% (Apr 2021) to 140.2% (Jun 2020), averaging 3.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-MI-26003.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-alger-county-mi-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 162.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 188.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 192.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 206.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 271.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 334.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 326.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 303.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 321.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 308.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 256.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 194.0 thousands | −11.8 |
| August 2025 | 219.0 thousands | −18.3 |
| July 2025 | 254.0 thousands | −11.2 |
| June 2025 | 265.0 thousands | −7.0 |
| May 2025 | 290.0 thousands | 3.6 |
| April 2025 | 379.0 thousands | 5.0 |
| March 2025 | 389.0 thousands | 10.5 |
| February 2025 | 388.0 thousands | 10.9 |
| January 2025 | 363.0 thousands | 12.0 |
| December 2024 | 369.0 thousands | 29.0 |
| November 2024 | 299.0 thousands | 34.7 |
| October 2024 | 220.0 thousands | 44.7 |
| September 2024 | 220.0 thousands | 37.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MI-26003.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MI-26003.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```