# Unemployment: Jacksonville, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Jacksonville, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 1.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −6.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 611.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −54.1% (Apr 2021) to 169.1% (May 2020), averaging 0.7%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-27300.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-jacksonville-il-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 611.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 597.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 576.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 681.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 679.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 669.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 878.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 929.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 900.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 906.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 788.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 682.0 thousands | 1.2 |
| August 2025 | 731.0 thousands | −6.5 |
| July 2025 | 727.0 thousands | −15.3 |
| June 2025 | 642.0 thousands | −21.1 |
| May 2025 | 585.0 thousands | −18.5 |
| April 2025 | 580.0 thousands | −13.8 |
| March 2025 | 681.0 thousands | −12.8 |
| February 2025 | 769.0 thousands | −10.9 |
| January 2025 | 824.0 thousands | −11.2 |
| December 2024 | 696.0 thousands | −10.9 |
| November 2024 | 651.0 thousands | −0.9 |
| October 2024 | 638.0 thousands | −9.8 |
| September 2024 | 674.0 thousands | −13.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-27300.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-27300.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```