# Unemployment: Edgar County, IL (U)

Unemployment: Edgar County, IL (U) was up 8.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with −5.8% in August 2025.
The level stood at 287.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −72.7% (Apr 2021) to 284.2% (May 2020), averaging −0.2%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-IL-17045.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-edgar-county-il-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 287.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 301.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 286.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 321.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 315.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 319.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 381.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 411.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 408.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 397.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 405.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 353.0 thousands | 8.0 |
| August 2025 | 339.0 thousands | −5.8 |
| July 2025 | 340.0 thousands | −20.0 |
| June 2025 | 297.0 thousands | −19.5 |
| May 2025 | 267.0 thousands | −15.5 |
| April 2025 | 250.0 thousands | −18.6 |
| March 2025 | 285.0 thousands | −20.6 |
| February 2025 | 325.0 thousands | −13.6 |
| January 2025 | 341.0 thousands | −15.0 |
| December 2024 | 293.0 thousands | −10.9 |
| November 2024 | 302.0 thousands | 0.3 |
| October 2024 | 297.0 thousands | −9.5 |
| September 2024 | 327.0 thousands | −7.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IL-17045.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IL-17045.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```