# Unemployment: Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 23.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 16.2% in August 2025.
The level stood at 3,623.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −61.7% (May 2021) to 250.9% (May 2020), averaging 9.1%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-22020.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-fargo-nd-mn-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 3,623.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 3,974.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 4,080.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 4,383.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 3,566.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 3,947.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 4,776.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 5,217.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 5,305.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 4,378.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 3,769.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 3,589.0 thousands | 23.1 |
| August 2025 | 4,193.0 thousands | 16.2 |
| July 2025 | 4,102.0 thousands | 14.3 |
| June 2025 | 4,585.0 thousands | 14.0 |
| May 2025 | 3,790.0 thousands | 21.2 |
| April 2025 | 4,253.0 thousands | 26.7 |
| March 2025 | 4,796.0 thousands | 17.0 |
| February 2025 | 4,870.0 thousands | 16.7 |
| January 2025 | 4,666.0 thousands | 19.7 |
| December 2024 | 3,606.0 thousands | 26.0 |
| November 2024 | 3,267.0 thousands | 43.4 |
| October 2024 | 2,859.0 thousands | 22.6 |
| September 2024 | 2,916.0 thousands | 20.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-22020.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-22020.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```