# Unemployment: Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 12.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 1,260.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −62.5% (Apr 2021) to 248.3% (May 2020), averaging 7.0%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-13900.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-bismarck-nd-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 1,260.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 1,486.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 1,427.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 1,713.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 1,313.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 1,422.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 1,983.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 2,226.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 2,358.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 1,797.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 1,554.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 1,474.0 thousands | 12.7 |
| August 2025 | 1,700.0 thousands | 1.3 |
| July 2025 | 1,943.0 thousands | 1.7 |
| June 2025 | 1,853.0 thousands | 1.1 |
| May 2025 | 1,533.0 thousands | 6.1 |
| April 2025 | 1,723.0 thousands | 6.9 |
| March 2025 | 2,182.0 thousands | 9.8 |
| February 2025 | 2,363.0 thousands | 15.4 |
| January 2025 | 2,235.0 thousands | 9.7 |
| December 2024 | 1,774.0 thousands | 22.1 |
| November 2024 | 1,468.0 thousands | 19.7 |
| October 2024 | 1,278.0 thousands | 10.0 |
| September 2024 | 1,308.0 thousands | 7.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-13900.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-13900.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```