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Unemployment Rate: Lexington, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-30420.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest12.2%September 2026
Previous15.4%August 2026
Year ago2.8%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: Lexington, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was 12.2% in September 2026, down 3.2 percentage points from August 2026 and up 9.4 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.7% (Nov 2021) to 19.0% (Mar 2026), averaging 3.6%.

Unemployment Rate: Lexington, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%20%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: Lexington, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202612.2%
August 202615.4%
July 202617.7%
June 202614.0%
May 202614.6%
April 202618.8%
March 202619.0%
February 202616.0%
January 20263.4%
December 20253.1%
November 20252.8%
September 20252.8%
August 20252.7%
July 20252.9%
June 20253.1%
May 20252.7%
April 20252.6%
March 20253.0%
February 20253.2%
January 20253.1%
December 20242.4%
November 20242.4%
October 20242.6%
September 20242.4%

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high19.0% (Mar 2026)
10-year low1.7% (Nov 2021)
10-year average3.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-30420.UNEMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Employment: Lexington, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)Labor Force: Lexington, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Lexington, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Unemployment Rate (NSA)

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-30420.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment Rate: Lexington, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.