Unemployment: Massac County, IL (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IL-17127.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA
Unemployment: Massac County, IL (U) was up 6.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with 4.1% in August 2025.
The level stood at 223.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since May 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −73.1% (Apr 2021) to 317.9% (Apr 2020), averaging 0.4%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 223.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 230.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 237.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 285.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 253.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 220.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 282.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 278.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 251.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 266.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 277.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 255.0 thousands | 6.2 |
| August 2025 | 282.0 thousands | 4.1 |
| July 2025 | 292.0 thousands | −13.1 |
| June 2025 | 261.0 thousands | −17.9 |
| May 2025 | 217.0 thousands | −17.5 |
| April 2025 | 194.0 thousands | −18.5 |
| March 2025 | 213.0 thousands | −17.1 |
| February 2025 | 224.0 thousands | −14.5 |
| January 2025 | 229.0 thousands | −14.6 |
| December 2024 | 220.0 thousands | −14.7 |
| November 2024 | 226.0 thousands | −3.4 |
| October 2024 | 236.0 thousands | −6.3 |
| September 2024 | 240.0 thousands | −13.4 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IL-17127.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IL-17127.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 317.9% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year low | −73.1% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year average | 0.4% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-IL-17127.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IL-17127.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Massac County, IL (U)”.