# Unemployment: Franklin County, ME (U)

Unemployment: Franklin County, ME (U) was up 9.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with 5.6% in August 2025.
The level stood at 526.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −47.6% (Jul 2022) to 169.3% (May 2020), averaging 0.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-ME-23007.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-me-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 526.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 507.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 550.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 507.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 565.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 608.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 520.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 571.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 578.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 558.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 560.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 468.0 thousands | 9.3 |
| August 2025 | 488.0 thousands | 5.6 |
| July 2025 | 516.0 thousands | 6.8 |
| June 2025 | 510.0 thousands | 3.2 |
| May 2025 | 586.0 thousands | 6.5 |
| April 2025 | 580.0 thousands | 6.8 |
| March 2025 | 615.0 thousands | 5.9 |
| February 2025 | 645.0 thousands | 7.7 |
| January 2025 | 642.0 thousands | 17.8 |
| December 2024 | 551.0 thousands | 11.8 |
| November 2024 | 556.0 thousands | 14.2 |
| October 2024 | 453.0 thousands | 15.6 |
| September 2024 | 428.0 thousands | 14.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-ME-23007.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-ME-23007.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```