# Unemployment: Roanoke city, VA (U)

Unemployment: Roanoke city, VA (U) was up 6.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with 2.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 1,913.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −62.1% (Apr 2021) to 396.6% (Apr 2020), averaging 8.2%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-VA-51770.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-roanoke-city-va-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 1,913.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 1,869.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 2,068.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 2,037.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 1,800.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 1,758.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 1,969.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 2,031.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 2,019.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 1,732.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 1,927.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 1,716.0 thousands | 6.3 |
| August 2025 | 1,919.0 thousands | 2.5 |
| July 2025 | 1,821.0 thousands | −1.1 |
| June 2025 | 1,771.0 thousands | 5.0 |
| May 2025 | 1,652.0 thousands | 7.6 |
| April 2025 | 1,532.0 thousands | 12.6 |
| March 2025 | 1,689.0 thousands | 8.5 |
| February 2025 | 1,725.0 thousands | 10.6 |
| January 2025 | 1,729.0 thousands | 14.3 |
| December 2024 | 1,487.0 thousands | 9.8 |
| November 2024 | 1,633.0 thousands | 13.1 |
| October 2024 | 1,597.0 thousands | 7.7 |
| September 2024 | 1,614.0 thousands | 7.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-VA-51770.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-VA-51770.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```