# Unemployment: Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 11.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with 3.0% in August 2025.
The level stood at 5,969.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since March 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −54.6% (Apr 2021) to 235.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 0.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-22180.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-fayetteville-nc-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 5,969.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 6,782.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 6,872.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 6,498.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 6,391.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 6,356.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 6,573.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 7,129.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 7,613.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 6,381.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 7,076.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 7,027.0 thousands | 11.3 |
| August 2025 | 7,831.0 thousands | 3.0 |
| July 2025 | 7,912.0 thousands | −0.5 |
| June 2025 | 7,610.0 thousands | 1.3 |
| May 2025 | 7,137.0 thousands | 7.3 |
| April 2025 | 6,562.0 thousands | 7.3 |
| March 2025 | 7,179.0 thousands | 4.0 |
| February 2025 | 7,469.0 thousands | 1.9 |
| January 2025 | 7,460.0 thousands | 3.5 |
| December 2024 | 6,399.0 thousands | −0.5 |
| November 2024 | 6,808.0 thousands | 2.4 |
| October 2024 | 6,215.0 thousands | −6.8 |
| September 2024 | 6,315.0 thousands | 0.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-22180.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-22180.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```