# Unemployment: Ottumwa, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Ottumwa, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 12.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with 37.8% in August 2025.
The level stood at 688.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −57.8% (Apr 2021) to 284.1% (Apr 2020), averaging 3.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-36900.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-ottumwa-ia-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 688.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 778.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 728.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 689.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 597.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 518.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 627.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 667.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 719.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 690.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 697.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 823.0 thousands | 12.4 |
| August 2025 | 941.0 thousands | 37.8 |
| July 2025 | 821.0 thousands | 4.3 |
| June 2025 | 738.0 thousands | 8.5 |
| May 2025 | 634.0 thousands | 18.5 |
| April 2025 | 604.0 thousands | 35.7 |
| March 2025 | 695.0 thousands | 23.2 |
| February 2025 | 733.0 thousands | 37.0 |
| January 2025 | 779.0 thousands | 16.3 |
| December 2024 | 802.0 thousands | 47.7 |
| November 2024 | 626.0 thousands | 21.6 |
| October 2024 | 618.0 thousands | 11.8 |
| September 2024 | 732.0 thousands | 40.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-36900.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-36900.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```