# Unemployment: Franklin County, AL (U)

Unemployment: Franklin County, AL (U) was down 8.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −17.0% in August 2025.
The level stood at 511.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −78.0% (Apr 2021) to 318.7% (Apr 2020), averaging −2.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-AL-01059.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-franklin-county-al-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 511.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 485.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 478.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 527.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 427.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 306.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 357.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 427.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 388.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 304.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 327.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 393.0 thousands | −8.2 |
| August 2025 | 405.0 thousands | −17.0 |
| July 2025 | 406.0 thousands | −11.4 |
| June 2025 | 404.0 thousands | −4.0 |
| May 2025 | 325.0 thousands | 2.5 |
| April 2025 | 306.0 thousands | 2.3 |
| March 2025 | 374.0 thousands | 1.4 |
| February 2025 | 419.0 thousands | −0.2 |
| January 2025 | 447.0 thousands | 12.0 |
| December 2024 | 388.0 thousands | 16.5 |
| November 2024 | 438.0 thousands | 39.9 |
| October 2024 | 416.0 thousands | 5.3 |
| September 2024 | 428.0 thousands | 16.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-AL-01059.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-AL-01059.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```