# Unemployment: Nelson County, VA (U)

Unemployment: Nelson County, VA (U) was up 6.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 2.8% in August 2025.
The level stood at 243.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −64.7% (Apr 2021) to 290.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 3.7%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-VA-51125.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-nelson-county-va-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 243.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 223.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 236.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 248.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 221.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 222.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 245.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 259.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 256.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 232.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 271.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 208.0 thousands | 6.1 |
| August 2025 | 220.0 thousands | 2.8 |
| July 2025 | 211.0 thousands | −3.2 |
| June 2025 | 233.0 thousands | 12.0 |
| May 2025 | 215.0 thousands | 22.9 |
| April 2025 | 199.0 thousands | 24.4 |
| March 2025 | 209.0 thousands | 22.9 |
| February 2025 | 223.0 thousands | 21.2 |
| January 2025 | 237.0 thousands | 19.1 |
| December 2024 | 188.0 thousands | 19.0 |
| November 2024 | 211.0 thousands | 20.6 |
| October 2024 | 197.0 thousands | 8.2 |
| September 2024 | 196.0 thousands | 1.0 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-VA-51125.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-VA-51125.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```