# Unemployment: Joplin, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Joplin, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 12.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with 7.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 3,264.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −67.3% (Apr 2021) to 303.6% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.5%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-27900.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-joplin-mo-ks-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 3,264.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 3,820.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 3,939.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 3,768.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 3,424.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 3,327.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 3,930.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 3,933.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 3,959.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 3,039.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 3,163.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 3,371.0 thousands | 12.5 |
| August 2025 | 4,167.0 thousands | 7.5 |
| July 2025 | 4,354.0 thousands | −1.3 |
| June 2025 | 4,252.0 thousands | 3.7 |
| May 2025 | 3,865.0 thousands | 5.0 |
| April 2025 | 3,565.0 thousands | 11.0 |
| March 2025 | 4,188.0 thousands | 11.3 |
| February 2025 | 4,073.0 thousands | 10.9 |
| January 2025 | 3,813.0 thousands | 9.4 |
| December 2024 | 3,213.0 thousands | 13.1 |
| November 2024 | 3,270.0 thousands | 20.4 |
| October 2024 | 3,236.0 thousands | 6.3 |
| September 2024 | 2,996.0 thousands | 11.1 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-27900.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-27900.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```