# Unemployment: Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 5.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with −13.6% in August 2025.
The level stood at 2,478.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −66.9% (Apr 2021) to 231.4% (Apr 2020), averaging −0.8%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-20020.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-dothan-al-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 2,478.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 2,404.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 2,482.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 2,664.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 2,281.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 1,735.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 2,020.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 2,253.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 2,048.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 1,575.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 1,732.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 2,025.0 thousands | −5.1 |
| August 2025 | 1,990.0 thousands | −13.6 |
| July 2025 | 1,975.0 thousands | −11.4 |
| June 2025 | 2,044.0 thousands | −4.1 |
| May 2025 | 1,682.0 thousands | 3.8 |
| April 2025 | 1,622.0 thousands | 0.7 |
| March 2025 | 2,066.0 thousands | 6.7 |
| February 2025 | 2,206.0 thousands | −0.5 |
| January 2025 | 2,337.0 thousands | 5.6 |
| December 2024 | 2,018.0 thousands | 13.2 |
| November 2024 | 2,078.0 thousands | 18.5 |
| October 2024 | 2,115.0 thousands | 16.3 |
| September 2024 | 2,134.0 thousands | 17.1 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-20020.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-20020.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```