# Unemployment: Elkins, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Elkins, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 11.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with 2.1% in August 2025.
The level stood at 421.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −62.9% (Apr 2021) to 173.0% (Apr 2020), averaging −0.9%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-21180.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-elkins-wv-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 421.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 481.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 480.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 527.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 447.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 521.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 498.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 666.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 597.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 569.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 569.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 485.0 thousands | 11.0 |
| August 2025 | 537.0 thousands | 2.1 |
| July 2025 | 522.0 thousands | −3.3 |
| June 2025 | 527.0 thousands | −3.1 |
| May 2025 | 513.0 thousands | 2.6 |
| April 2025 | 544.0 thousands | −7.2 |
| March 2025 | 548.0 thousands | −17.6 |
| February 2025 | 650.0 thousands | −16.3 |
| January 2025 | 619.0 thousands | −17.7 |
| December 2024 | 510.0 thousands | −11.3 |
| November 2024 | 486.0 thousands | −10.8 |
| October 2024 | 442.0 thousands | −12.3 |
| September 2024 | 437.0 thousands | −8.4 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-21180.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-21180.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```