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Unemployment Rate: Mason County, MI (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-MI-26105.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest5.0%September 2026
Previous5.7%August 2026
Year ago5.0%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: Mason County, MI (U) was 5.0% in September 2026, down 0.7 percentage points from August 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since September 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.7% (Sep 2018) to 24.5% (Apr 2020), averaging 6.1%.

Unemployment Rate: Mason County, MI (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%20%25%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: Mason County, MI (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20265.0%
August 20265.7%
July 20265.7%
June 20265.4%
May 20265.9%
April 20265.8%
March 20267.1%
February 20267.1%
January 20267.3%
December 20256.4%
November 20255.6%
September 20255.0%
August 20255.4%
July 20256.0%
June 20256.0%
May 20256.0%
April 20257.0%
March 20257.5%
February 20258.3%
January 20257.5%
December 20246.7%
November 20245.6%
October 20244.9%
September 20245.0%

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

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high24.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year low3.7% (Sep 2018)
10-year average6.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-MI-26105.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: Mason County, MI (U)Labor Force: Mason County, MI (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Mason, MI (USD)Personal Income — Mason, MI (USD thousands)Population — Mason, MI (persons)Unemployment: Mason County, MI (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-MI-26105.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment Rate: Mason County, MI (U)”.