# Unemployment: Preston County, WV (U)

Unemployment: Preston County, WV (U) was up 7.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.4% in August 2025.
The level stood at 456.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −65.2% (Apr 2021) to 225.3% (Apr 2020), averaging −1.0%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-WV-54077.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-preston-county-wv-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 456.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 546.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 536.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 564.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 458.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 562.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 567.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 765.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 656.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 605.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 651.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 558.0 thousands | 7.3 |
| August 2025 | 620.0 thousands | −1.4 |
| July 2025 | 546.0 thousands | −13.3 |
| June 2025 | 544.0 thousands | −10.5 |
| May 2025 | 477.0 thousands | −12.0 |
| April 2025 | 529.0 thousands | −12.6 |
| March 2025 | 588.0 thousands | −17.2 |
| February 2025 | 648.0 thousands | −7.4 |
| January 2025 | 663.0 thousands | −5.7 |
| December 2024 | 502.0 thousands | −7.9 |
| November 2024 | 495.0 thousands | −4.4 |
| October 2024 | 492.0 thousands | −7.9 |
| September 2024 | 520.0 thousands | −8.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-WV-54077.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-WV-54077.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```