# Unemployment: Canton, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Canton, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 0.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with −6.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 554.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −63.2% (Apr 2021) to 184.6% (Apr 2020), averaging −1.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-15900.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-canton-il-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 554.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 582.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 581.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 667.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 646.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 682.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 872.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 932.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 957.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 896.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 807.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 640.0 thousands | 0.0 |
| August 2025 | 682.0 thousands | −6.3 |
| July 2025 | 718.0 thousands | −12.1 |
| June 2025 | 634.0 thousands | −18.1 |
| May 2025 | 565.0 thousands | −17.0 |
| April 2025 | 565.0 thousands | −17.5 |
| March 2025 | 690.0 thousands | −17.2 |
| February 2025 | 799.0 thousands | −10.1 |
| January 2025 | 863.0 thousands | −10.9 |
| December 2024 | 694.0 thousands | −14.3 |
| November 2024 | 641.0 thousands | −3.6 |
| October 2024 | 630.0 thousands | −6.9 |
| September 2024 | 640.0 thousands | −9.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-15900.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-15900.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```