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Unemployment Rate: Montgomery County, IL (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IL-17135.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest3.7%September 2026
Previous3.7%August 2026
Year ago4.5%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: Montgomery County, IL (U) was 3.7% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026 and down 0.8 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.6% (Jul 2026) to 15.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 5.3%.

Unemployment Rate: Montgomery County, IL (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 20262.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%15.0%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: Montgomery County, IL (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20263.7%
August 20263.7%
July 20263.6%
June 20264.3%
May 20264.2%
April 20264.1%
March 20265.3%
February 20265.8%
January 20265.8%
December 20255.5%
November 20255.1%
September 20254.5%
August 20254.7%
July 20254.7%
June 20254.0%
May 20253.9%
April 20253.7%
March 20254.5%
February 20254.9%
January 20255.1%
December 20244.2%
November 20244.0%
October 20243.9%
September 20244.1%

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 high15.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year low3.6% (Jul 2026)
10-year average5.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-IL-17135.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: Montgomery County, IL (U)Labor Force: Montgomery County, IL (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Montgomery, IL (USD)Personal Income — Montgomery, IL (USD thousands)Population — Montgomery, IL (persons)Unemployment: Montgomery County, IL (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-IL-17135.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment Rate: Montgomery County, IL (U)”.