# Unemployment: Lee County, GA (U)

Unemployment: Lee County, GA (U) was up 9.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with −7.6% in August 2025.
The level stood at 514.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −61.0% (Apr 2021) to 191.3% (Apr 2020), averaging −2.8%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-GA-13177.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-lee-county-ga-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 514.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 487.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 453.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 536.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 438.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 383.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 470.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 500.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 481.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 454.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 512.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 491.0 thousands | 9.8 |
| August 2025 | 514.0 thousands | −7.6 |
| July 2025 | 503.0 thousands | −4.2 |
| June 2025 | 514.0 thousands | −3.9 |
| May 2025 | 454.0 thousands | 1.8 |
| April 2025 | 383.0 thousands | 4.6 |
| March 2025 | 467.0 thousands | 0.9 |
| February 2025 | 483.0 thousands | 4.1 |
| January 2025 | 477.0 thousands | 6.7 |
| December 2024 | 383.0 thousands | −4.5 |
| November 2024 | 454.0 thousands | 9.4 |
| October 2024 | 468.0 thousands | 1.7 |
| September 2024 | 447.0 thousands | 5.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-GA-13177.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-GA-13177.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```