# Unemployment: Elk City, OK Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Elk City, OK Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 13.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with 11.6% in August 2025.
The level stood at 305.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since December 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −62.7% (Dec 2021) to 376.5% (Apr 2020), averaging 10.2%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-21120.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-elk-city-ok-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 305.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 328.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 386.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 380.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 391.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 314.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 291.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 347.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 369.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 331.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 359.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 316.0 thousands | 13.7 |
| August 2025 | 318.0 thousands | 11.6 |
| July 2025 | 299.0 thousands | −5.1 |
| June 2025 | 310.0 thousands | −3.1 |
| May 2025 | 265.0 thousands | −8.6 |
| April 2025 | 214.0 thousands | −14.1 |
| March 2025 | 246.0 thousands | −13.1 |
| February 2025 | 289.0 thousands | −16.0 |
| January 2025 | 286.0 thousands | −15.4 |
| December 2024 | 249.0 thousands | −22.7 |
| November 2024 | 259.0 thousands | −19.6 |
| October 2024 | 271.0 thousands | −19.6 |
| September 2024 | 278.0 thousands | −18.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-21120.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-21120.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```