# Unemployment: Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 34.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with 24.0% in August 2025.
The level stood at 2,448.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since February 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −57.7% (Apr 2021) to 252.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-27860.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-jonesboro-ar-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 2,448.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 2,391.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 2,923.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 2,930.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 2,404.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 2,262.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 2,629.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 2,876.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 3,211.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 2,667.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 2,687.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 2,710.0 thousands | 34.5 |
| August 2025 | 2,786.0 thousands | 24.0 |
| July 2025 | 3,067.0 thousands | 18.8 |
| June 2025 | 2,903.0 thousands | 20.9 |
| May 2025 | 2,501.0 thousands | 25.3 |
| April 2025 | 2,321.0 thousands | 27.7 |
| March 2025 | 2,540.0 thousands | 24.5 |
| February 2025 | 2,795.0 thousands | 21.8 |
| January 2025 | 2,700.0 thousands | 18.9 |
| December 2024 | 2,211.0 thousands | 15.8 |
| November 2024 | 2,129.0 thousands | 20.0 |
| October 2024 | 1,955.0 thousands | 11.9 |
| September 2024 | 2,015.0 thousands | 3.0 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-27860.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-27860.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```