# Unemployment: Ottawa County, MI (U)

Unemployment: Ottawa County, MI (U) was down 2.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with −4.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 5,342.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −78.3% (Apr 2021) to 609.5% (Apr 2020), averaging 12.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-MI-26139.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-ottawa-county-mi-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 5,342.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 6,143.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 6,324.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 6,272.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 6,583.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 5,345.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 6,025.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 5,993.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 6,906.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 6,159.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 6,202.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 6,017.0 thousands | −2.3 |
| August 2025 | 6,946.0 thousands | −4.3 |
| July 2025 | 7,855.0 thousands | 1.7 |
| June 2025 | 7,759.0 thousands | 5.0 |
| May 2025 | 7,394.0 thousands | 18.6 |
| April 2025 | 6,387.0 thousands | 21.4 |
| March 2025 | 7,328.0 thousands | 26.6 |
| February 2025 | 7,204.0 thousands | 27.9 |
| January 2025 | 7,091.0 thousands | 35.9 |
| December 2024 | 6,671.0 thousands | 44.3 |
| November 2024 | 6,224.0 thousands | 42.9 |
| October 2024 | 6,043.0 thousands | 20.3 |
| September 2024 | 6,160.0 thousands | 17.4 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MI-26139.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MI-26139.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```