# Unemployment: Carlsbad-Artesia, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Carlsbad-Artesia, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 2.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with −7.0% in August 2025.
The level stood at 1,165.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −53.8% (Aug 2022) to 146.8% (Sep 2020), averaging 5.0%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-16100.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-carlsbad-artesia-nm-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 1,165.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 1,152.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 1,381.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 1,265.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 1,158.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 1,137.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 1,070.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 1,259.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 1,282.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 1,063.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 1,221.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 1,018.0 thousands | −2.8 |
| August 2025 | 1,071.0 thousands | −7.0 |
| July 2025 | 1,289.0 thousands | −9.8 |
| June 2025 | 1,160.0 thousands | −7.6 |
| May 2025 | 905.0 thousands | −7.5 |
| April 2025 | 820.0 thousands | −3.6 |
| March 2025 | 852.0 thousands | 5.2 |
| February 2025 | 981.0 thousands | 7.8 |
| January 2025 | 1,031.0 thousands | 15.6 |
| December 2024 | 899.0 thousands | 16.1 |
| November 2024 | 1,052.0 thousands | 22.8 |
| October 2024 | 1,045.0 thousands | 27.3 |
| September 2024 | 1,047.0 thousands | 23.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-16100.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-16100.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```