# Unemployment: Monroe County, IL (U)

Unemployment: Monroe County, IL (U) was up 9.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.1% in August 2025.
The level stood at 495.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −72.9% (Apr 2021) to 286.6% (Apr 2020), averaging 2.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-IL-17133.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-monroe-county-il-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 495.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 487.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 484.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 581.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 561.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 488.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 613.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 618.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 547.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 609.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 646.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 606.0 thousands | 9.2 |
| August 2025 | 629.0 thousands | −1.1 |
| July 2025 | 646.0 thousands | −14.6 |
| June 2025 | 577.0 thousands | −18.2 |
| May 2025 | 502.0 thousands | −15.6 |
| April 2025 | 432.0 thousands | −19.6 |
| March 2025 | 500.0 thousands | −16.9 |
| February 2025 | 530.0 thousands | −18.0 |
| January 2025 | 550.0 thousands | −17.4 |
| December 2024 | 480.0 thousands | −16.4 |
| November 2024 | 502.0 thousands | −10.0 |
| October 2024 | 505.0 thousands | −11.7 |
| September 2024 | 555.0 thousands | −12.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IL-17133.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IL-17133.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```