# Unemployment: Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 2.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with −5.0% in August 2025.
The level stood at 6,876.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −51.4% (Dec 2021) to 198.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 0.9%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-29180.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-lafayette-la-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 6,876.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 6,738.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 7,782.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 8,832.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 8,037.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 7,064.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 8,269.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 8,160.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 7,987.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 7,212.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 7,910.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 7,785.0 thousands | −2.3 |
| August 2025 | 7,605.0 thousands | −5.0 |
| July 2025 | 7,953.0 thousands | −3.0 |
| June 2025 | 8,246.0 thousands | −1.2 |
| May 2025 | 7,580.0 thousands | 12.9 |
| April 2025 | 6,672.0 thousands | 7.1 |
| March 2025 | 7,353.0 thousands | 3.0 |
| February 2025 | 7,205.0 thousands | −1.1 |
| January 2025 | 7,415.0 thousands | 0.5 |
| December 2024 | 6,972.0 thousands | 5.6 |
| November 2024 | 7,568.0 thousands | 19.4 |
| October 2024 | 7,856.0 thousands | 15.9 |
| September 2024 | 7,965.0 thousands | 15.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-29180.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-29180.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```