# Unemployment: Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 6.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.6% in August 2025.
The level stood at 6,674.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since April 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −61.4% (Apr 2021) to 248.6% (Apr 2020), averaging 3.2%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-37900.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-peoria-il-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 6,674.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 6,954.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 6,747.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 7,858.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 7,669.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 7,788.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 9,797.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 10,093 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 10,154 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 9,576.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 9,027.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 8,121.0 thousands | 6.0 |
| August 2025 | 8,563.0 thousands | −1.6 |
| July 2025 | 8,622.0 thousands | −9.3 |
| June 2025 | 7,670.0 thousands | −16.1 |
| May 2025 | 6,930.0 thousands | −14.9 |
| April 2025 | 6,999.0 thousands | −12.4 |
| March 2025 | 8,051.0 thousands | −12.5 |
| February 2025 | 8,910.0 thousands | −9.4 |
| January 2025 | 9,437.0 thousands | −10.1 |
| December 2024 | 7,886.0 thousands | −8.8 |
| November 2024 | 7,489.0 thousands | −0.6 |
| October 2024 | 7,598.0 thousands | −5.8 |
| September 2024 | 7,661.0 thousands | −11.0 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-37900.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-37900.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```