# Unemployment: Lexington County, SC (U)

Unemployment: Lexington County, SC (U) was up 9.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.6% in August 2025.
The level stood at 5,160.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −58.2% (Apr 2021) to 219.2% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-SC-45063.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-lexington-county-sc-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 5,160.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 6,124.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 5,801.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 6,084.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 5,418.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 5,064.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 5,892.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 7,736.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 7,676.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 6,778.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 6,975.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 6,191.0 thousands | 9.4 |
| August 2025 | 6,624.0 thousands | −1.6 |
| July 2025 | 6,481.0 thousands | −2.7 |
| June 2025 | 6,308.0 thousands | −2.0 |
| May 2025 | 5,304.0 thousands | 3.3 |
| April 2025 | 4,956.0 thousands | 16.7 |
| March 2025 | 5,635.0 thousands | 18.9 |
| February 2025 | 6,130.0 thousands | 18.0 |
| January 2025 | 5,737.0 thousands | 23.1 |
| December 2024 | 5,283.0 thousands | 27.1 |
| November 2024 | 5,698.0 thousands | 43.7 |
| October 2024 | 5,787.0 thousands | 38.5 |
| September 2024 | 5,657.0 thousands | 56.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-SC-45063.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-SC-45063.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```