# Unemployment: Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 6.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 1,369.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −63.8% (Apr 2021) to 251.6% (Apr 2020), averaging −0.2%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-37620.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-parkersburg-vienna-wv-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 1,369.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 1,574.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 1,499.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 1,632.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 1,496.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 1,770.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 1,701.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 2,211.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 2,225.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 1,712.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 1,647.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 1,539.0 thousands | 6.9 |
| August 2025 | 1,735.0 thousands | −0.3 |
| July 2025 | 1,606.0 thousands | −8.1 |
| June 2025 | 1,666.0 thousands | −3.8 |
| May 2025 | 1,450.0 thousands | −2.9 |
| April 2025 | 1,476.0 thousands | −6.9 |
| March 2025 | 1,752.0 thousands | −10.7 |
| February 2025 | 1,918.0 thousands | −15.6 |
| January 2025 | 1,909.0 thousands | −8.0 |
| December 2024 | 1,370.0 thousands | −15.6 |
| November 2024 | 1,343.0 thousands | −6.7 |
| October 2024 | 1,287.0 thousands | −12.2 |
| September 2024 | 1,440.0 thousands | −1.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-37620.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-37620.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```