Unemployment: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-25540.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA
Unemployment: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 29.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with 17.0% in August 2025.
The level stood at 30,719 thousands.
That is the highest reading since March 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −43.8% (Jul 2021) to 228.3% (May 2020), averaging 2.8%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 30,719 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 28,675 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 35,050 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 29,059 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 29,490 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 31,579 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 30,097 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 34,688 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 32,974 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 25,152 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 27,268 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 24,202 thousands | 29.9 |
| August 2025 | 25,536 thousands | 17.0 |
| July 2025 | 27,090 thousands | 14.1 |
| June 2025 | 22,556 thousands | 20.8 |
| May 2025 | 23,540 thousands | 22.8 |
| April 2025 | 20,255 thousands | 20.6 |
| March 2025 | 23,882 thousands | 19.3 |
| February 2025 | 26,103 thousands | 13.6 |
| January 2025 | 24,940 thousands | 11.7 |
| December 2024 | 18,502 thousands | 9.1 |
| November 2024 | 19,769 thousands | 11.3 |
| October 2024 | 19,433 thousands | 7.2 |
| September 2024 | 18,628 thousands | 7.7 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-25540.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-25540.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 228.3% (May 2020) |
| 10-year low | −43.8% (Jul 2021) |
| 10-year average | 2.8% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-25540.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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FAQ
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-25540.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.