# Unemployment: Bloomington, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Bloomington, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 2.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with −4.9% in August 2025.
The level stood at 3,069.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −61.4% (Apr 2021) to 227.6% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-14010.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-bloomington-il-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 3,069.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 3,074.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 3,025.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 3,664.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 3,388.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 3,367.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 4,145.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 4,284.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 4,074.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 4,245.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 4,076.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 3,660.0 thousands | 2.9 |
| August 2025 | 3,939.0 thousands | −4.9 |
| July 2025 | 4,026.0 thousands | −10.5 |
| June 2025 | 3,517.0 thousands | −16.0 |
| May 2025 | 3,056.0 thousands | −15.3 |
| April 2025 | 2,942.0 thousands | −11.3 |
| March 2025 | 3,365.0 thousands | −10.1 |
| February 2025 | 3,572.0 thousands | −8.3 |
| January 2025 | 3,671.0 thousands | −5.4 |
| December 2024 | 3,220.0 thousands | −8.8 |
| November 2024 | 3,292.0 thousands | 1.7 |
| October 2024 | 3,452.0 thousands | −0.3 |
| September 2024 | 3,557.0 thousands | −4.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-14010.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-14010.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```