# Unemployment: Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 7.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.7% in August 2025.
The level stood at 15,976 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −54.6% (Apr 2021) to 217.9% (Apr 2020), averaging 5.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-17900.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-columbia-sc-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 15,976 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 18,580 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 17,881 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 18,677 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 16,686 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 15,511 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 17,725 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 22,922 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 23,003 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 20,372 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 20,975 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 18,553 thousands | 7.4 |
| August 2025 | 19,974 thousands | −1.7 |
| July 2025 | 20,120 thousands | 0.4 |
| June 2025 | 19,264 thousands | −0.2 |
| May 2025 | 16,489 thousands | 4.8 |
| April 2025 | 15,295 thousands | 16.1 |
| March 2025 | 16,977 thousands | 15.5 |
| February 2025 | 18,413 thousands | 17.5 |
| January 2025 | 17,607 thousands | 21.6 |
| December 2024 | 16,337 thousands | 27.9 |
| November 2024 | 17,657 thousands | 44.0 |
| October 2024 | 18,189 thousands | 41.9 |
| September 2024 | 17,280 thousands | 57.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-17900.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-17900.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```