Makrognosis

Unemployment: Jefferson County, IA (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IA-19101.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−7.8%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−1.0%August 2025
Level240.0 thousandsSeptember 2026

Unemployment: Jefferson County, IA (U) was down 7.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.0% in August 2025.

The level stood at 240.0 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −60.4% (Apr 2021) to 460.1% (Apr 2020), averaging 7.0%.

Unemployment: Jefferson County, IA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−200%0%200%400%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Jefferson County, IA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Unemployment: Jefferson County, IA (U), level (thousands)02004006008001,00019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Jefferson County, IA (U), level (thousands).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026240.0 thousands—
August 2026288.0 thousands—
July 2026257.0 thousands—
June 2026238.0 thousands—
May 2026210.0 thousands—
April 2026183.0 thousands—
March 2026227.0 thousands—
February 2026249.0 thousands—
January 2026265.0 thousands—
December 2025258.0 thousands—
November 2025282.0 thousands—
September 2025238.0 thousands−7.8
August 2025300.0 thousands−1.0
July 2025289.0 thousands−15.0
June 2025282.0 thousands−7.8
May 2025260.0 thousands−4.1
April 2025246.0 thousands19.4
March 2025282.0 thousands20.0
February 2025285.0 thousands18.8
January 2025315.0 thousands14.1
December 2024281.0 thousands30.7
November 2024266.0 thousands15.2
October 2024279.0 thousands9.8
September 2024258.0 thousands9.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

Get Unemployment: Jefferson County, IA (U) in your code or spreadsheet

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-IA-19101.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IA-19101.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
Get a free API key → · API docs

About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high460.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−60.4% (Apr 2021)
10-year average7.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-IA-19101.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.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Jefferson County, IA (U)Employment: Jefferson County, IA (U)Labor Force: Jefferson County, IA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Jefferson, IA (USD)Personal Income — Jefferson, IA (USD thousands)Population — Jefferson, IA (persons)

National figure

United States Unemployment Level

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-IA-19101.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Jefferson County, IA (U)”.