# Unemployment: Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 5.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with −4.0% in August 2025.
The level stood at 6,731.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since February 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −57.5% (Apr 2021) to 328.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.0%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-40420.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-rockford-il-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 6,731.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 6,947.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 6,814.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 7,847.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 7,519.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 7,914.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 10,119 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 10,346 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 10,493 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 9,757.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 9,143.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 8,213.0 thousands | 5.4 |
| August 2025 | 8,687.0 thousands | −4.0 |
| July 2025 | 8,641.0 thousands | −10.1 |
| June 2025 | 7,861.0 thousands | −15.4 |
| May 2025 | 7,159.0 thousands | −13.8 |
| April 2025 | 7,397.0 thousands | −16.1 |
| March 2025 | 8,382.0 thousands | −19.3 |
| February 2025 | 8,875.0 thousands | −17.7 |
| January 2025 | 9,060.0 thousands | −20.3 |
| December 2024 | 7,628.0 thousands | −22.6 |
| November 2024 | 7,449.0 thousands | −14.6 |
| October 2024 | 7,446.0 thousands | −20.4 |
| September 2024 | 7,790.0 thousands | −22.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-40420.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-40420.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```