# Unemployment: Monroe County, WV (U)

Unemployment: Monroe County, WV (U) was up 44.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with 31.0% in August 2025.
The level stood at 167.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since February 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −71.1% (Apr 2021) to 252.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 2.5%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-WV-54063.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-wv-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 167.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 198.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 197.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 198.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 167.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 193.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 227.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 258.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 223.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 211.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 209.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 254.0 thousands | 44.3 |
| August 2025 | 296.0 thousands | 31.0 |
| July 2025 | 219.0 thousands | −3.5 |
| June 2025 | 273.0 thousands | 28.8 |
| May 2025 | 205.0 thousands | 12.6 |
| April 2025 | 222.0 thousands | 26.9 |
| March 2025 | 236.0 thousands | 1.3 |
| February 2025 | 284.0 thousands | 7.6 |
| January 2025 | 228.0 thousands | −3.4 |
| December 2024 | 173.0 thousands | −5.5 |
| November 2024 | 173.0 thousands | 3.0 |
| October 2024 | 175.0 thousands | −2.2 |
| September 2024 | 176.0 thousands | 3.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-WV-54063.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-WV-54063.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```