Unemployment: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-35980.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA
Unemployment: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 33.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with 17.2% in August 2025.
The level stood at 6,594.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since March 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −57.0% (May 2021) to 374.8% (May 2020), averaging 5.8%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 6,594.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 6,039.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 7,816.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 6,570.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 6,517.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 6,961.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 6,879.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 7,965.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 7,584.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 5,720.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 6,216.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 5,405.0 thousands | 33.3 |
| August 2025 | 5,621.0 thousands | 17.2 |
| July 2025 | 6,098.0 thousands | 14.7 |
| June 2025 | 5,066.0 thousands | 20.9 |
| May 2025 | 5,269.0 thousands | 20.8 |
| April 2025 | 4,383.0 thousands | 16.2 |
| March 2025 | 5,322.0 thousands | 17.8 |
| February 2025 | 5,977.0 thousands | 12.3 |
| January 2025 | 5,776.0 thousands | 10.8 |
| December 2024 | 4,151.0 thousands | 7.0 |
| November 2024 | 4,472.0 thousands | 11.5 |
| October 2024 | 4,245.0 thousands | 1.0 |
| September 2024 | 4,055.0 thousands | 0.4 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-35980.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 | 374.8% (May 2020) |
| 10-year low | −57.0% (May 2021) |
| 10-year average | 5.8% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-35980.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-35980.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.