# Unemployment: Jefferson County, MT (U)

Unemployment: Jefferson County, MT (U) was up 24.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with 11.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 144.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since January 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −59.7% (Apr 2021) to 192.2% (Apr 2020), averaging 1.2%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-MT-30043.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-mt-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 144.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 167.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 159.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 183.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 157.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 156.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 225.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 225.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 269.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 223.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 211.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 181.0 thousands | 24.0 |
| August 2025 | 178.0 thousands | 11.3 |
| July 2025 | 167.0 thousands | −2.3 |
| June 2025 | 166.0 thousands | −11.7 |
| May 2025 | 162.0 thousands | −6.4 |
| April 2025 | 167.0 thousands | −6.2 |
| March 2025 | 194.0 thousands | −9.3 |
| February 2025 | 217.0 thousands | −6.9 |
| January 2025 | 185.0 thousands | −19.9 |
| December 2024 | 172.0 thousands | −18.5 |
| November 2024 | 152.0 thousands | −14.6 |
| October 2024 | 138.0 thousands | −22.9 |
| September 2024 | 146.0 thousands | −5.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MT-30043.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MT-30043.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```