# Unemployment: Howard County, MD (U)

Unemployment: Howard County, MD (U) was up 42.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with 27.2% in August 2025.
The level stood at 5,578.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −48.6% (Dec 2021) to 199.1% (Apr 2020), averaging 5.9%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-MD-24027.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-howard-county-md-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 5,578.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 6,150.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 6,579.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 6,386.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 6,116.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 7,085.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 6,902.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 7,733.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 6,946.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 5,746.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 6,615.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 7,082.0 thousands | 42.9 |
| August 2025 | 7,392.0 thousands | 27.2 |
| July 2025 | 7,176.0 thousands | 20.7 |
| June 2025 | 6,795.0 thousands | 18.9 |
| May 2025 | 5,995.0 thousands | 39.4 |
| April 2025 | 5,516.0 thousands | 35.3 |
| March 2025 | 6,019.0 thousands | 23.3 |
| February 2025 | 6,012.0 thousands | 20.1 |
| January 2025 | 5,283.0 thousands | 17.5 |
| December 2024 | 4,555.0 thousands | 22.3 |
| November 2024 | 5,304.0 thousands | 47.6 |
| October 2024 | 5,328.0 thousands | 33.0 |
| September 2024 | 4,955.0 thousands | 35.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MD-24027.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MD-24027.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```