# Unemployment: Pierre, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Pierre, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 28.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 5.9% in August 2025.
The level stood at 165.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since September 2020.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −64.6% (Apr 2021) to 158.4% (Apr 2020), averaging −2.0%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-38180.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-pierre-sd-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 165.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 192.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 183.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 182.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 174.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 153.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 186.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 259.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 232.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 220.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 204.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 178.0 thousands | 28.1 |
| August 2025 | 197.0 thousands | 5.9 |
| July 2025 | 159.0 thousands | 3.9 |
| June 2025 | 169.0 thousands | −6.1 |
| May 2025 | 188.0 thousands | 12.6 |
| April 2025 | 172.0 thousands | 6.2 |
| March 2025 | 172.0 thousands | 3.6 |
| February 2025 | 216.0 thousands | −4.4 |
| January 2025 | 184.0 thousands | −8.5 |
| December 2024 | 158.0 thousands | −9.7 |
| November 2024 | 160.0 thousands | 15.1 |
| October 2024 | 140.0 thousands | −12.5 |
| September 2024 | 139.0 thousands | −10.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-38180.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-38180.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```