# Unemployment: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 23.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with 16.8% in August 2025.
The level stood at 18,866 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −68.1% (May 2021) to 324.1% (Apr 2020), averaging 6.5%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-35840.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-north-port-bradenton-sarasota-fl-metropolitan-statistical

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 18,866 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 19,967 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 20,260 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 20,081 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 19,211 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 19,715 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 19,136 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 21,195 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 21,856 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 19,280 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 21,592 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 18,577 thousands | 23.2 |
| August 2025 | 18,425 thousands | 16.8 |
| July 2025 | 17,776 thousands | 11.3 |
| June 2025 | 16,840 thousands | 15.3 |
| May 2025 | 14,926 thousands | 19.0 |
| April 2025 | 14,318 thousands | 20.6 |
| March 2025 | 14,428 thousands | 15.7 |
| February 2025 | 15,133 thousands | 15.1 |
| January 2025 | 15,609 thousands | 15.2 |
| December 2024 | 13,497 thousands | 13.9 |
| November 2024 | 15,326 thousands | 19.9 |
| October 2024 | 15,424 thousands | 16.7 |
| September 2024 | 15,083 thousands | 10.4 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-35840.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-35840.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```