# Unemployment: Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 16.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with 7.7% in August 2025.
The level stood at 1,532.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −59.9% (Apr 2021) to 230.4% (Apr 2020), averaging −1.1%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-14140.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-bluefield-wv-va-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 1,532.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 1,650.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 1,725.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 1,861.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 1,573.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 1,642.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 1,752.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 2,144.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 1,985.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 1,805.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 1,868.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 1,707.0 thousands | 16.5 |
| August 2025 | 1,826.0 thousands | 7.7 |
| July 2025 | 1,771.0 thousands | −0.6 |
| June 2025 | 1,843.0 thousands | 7.8 |
| May 2025 | 1,615.0 thousands | 8.4 |
| April 2025 | 1,495.0 thousands | 6.9 |
| March 2025 | 1,719.0 thousands | −0.8 |
| February 2025 | 1,760.0 thousands | 0.6 |
| January 2025 | 1,686.0 thousands | 0.9 |
| December 2024 | 1,364.0 thousands | 1.2 |
| November 2024 | 1,441.0 thousands | 6.7 |
| October 2024 | 1,409.0 thousands | −0.6 |
| September 2024 | 1,465.0 thousands | 2.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-14140.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-14140.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```