# Unemployment: Jo Daviess County, IL (U)

Unemployment: Jo Daviess County, IL (U) was down 9.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with −12.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 322.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −73.9% (May 2021) to 424.1% (May 2020), averaging 5.1%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-IL-17085.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-jo-daviess-county-il-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 322.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 341.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 304.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 369.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 380.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 389.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 568.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 582.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 561.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 503.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 429.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 368.0 thousands | −9.6 |
| August 2025 | 398.0 thousands | −12.3 |
| July 2025 | 392.0 thousands | −24.6 |
| June 2025 | 352.0 thousands | −25.9 |
| May 2025 | 338.0 thousands | −20.7 |
| April 2025 | 364.0 thousands | −15.7 |
| March 2025 | 486.0 thousands | −18.0 |
| February 2025 | 501.0 thousands | −18.5 |
| January 2025 | 523.0 thousands | −18.0 |
| December 2024 | 405.0 thousands | −15.1 |
| November 2024 | 381.0 thousands | 2.7 |
| October 2024 | 368.0 thousands | −2.4 |
| September 2024 | 407.0 thousands | −4.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IL-17085.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IL-17085.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```