# Unemployment: Jefferson County, MO (U)

Unemployment: Jefferson County, MO (U) was up 18.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with 7.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 3,810.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −63.3% (Apr 2021) to 298.4% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-MO-29099.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-jefferson-county-mo-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 3,810.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 4,454.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 4,499.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 4,228.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 3,957.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 4,042.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 4,864.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 5,036.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 5,048.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 3,748.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 3,797.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 4,029.0 thousands | 18.7 |
| August 2025 | 4,830.0 thousands | 7.5 |
| July 2025 | 5,131.0 thousands | 4.0 |
| June 2025 | 4,905.0 thousands | 5.6 |
| May 2025 | 4,626.0 thousands | 7.2 |
| April 2025 | 4,273.0 thousands | 13.9 |
| March 2025 | 5,033.0 thousands | 15.7 |
| February 2025 | 5,364.0 thousands | 18.0 |
| January 2025 | 5,004.0 thousands | 15.5 |
| December 2024 | 3,916.0 thousands | 16.8 |
| November 2024 | 3,780.0 thousands | 18.8 |
| October 2024 | 3,734.0 thousands | 6.1 |
| September 2024 | 3,394.0 thousands | 9.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MO-29099.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MO-29099.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```