# Unemployment: Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 4.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 7,080.0 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since August 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −56.6% (May 2021) to 244.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 3.8%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-15940.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-massillon-oh-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 7,080.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 7,074.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 6,849.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 7,237.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 5,765.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 6,352.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 8,067.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 9,645.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 9,687.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 8,512.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 8,216.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 8,235.0 thousands | −4.8 |
| August 2025 | 8,910.0 thousands | 0.5 |
| July 2025 | 9,580.0 thousands | 2.6 |
| June 2025 | 9,581.0 thousands | 1.8 |
| May 2025 | 8,994.0 thousands | 7.1 |
| April 2025 | 9,598.0 thousands | 14.3 |
| March 2025 | 10,953 thousands | 15.3 |
| February 2025 | 11,545 thousands | 16.5 |
| January 2025 | 11,534 thousands | 18.9 |
| December 2024 | 9,644.0 thousands | 29.4 |
| November 2024 | 8,917.0 thousands | 30.1 |
| October 2024 | 8,084.0 thousands | 12.2 |
| September 2024 | 8,650.0 thousands | 18.0 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-15940.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-15940.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```