# Unemployment: Ruston, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Ruston, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 6.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with −12.6% in August 2025.
The level stood at 927.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −46.1% (Dec 2021) to 72.0% (Apr 2020), averaging −1.8%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-40820.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-ruston-la-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 927.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 892.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 983.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 1,195.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 1,030.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 828.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 1,103.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 1,055.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 994.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 848.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 949.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 1,031.0 thousands | −6.7 |
| August 2025 | 1,031.0 thousands | −12.6 |
| July 2025 | 1,048.0 thousands | −4.9 |
| June 2025 | 1,242.0 thousands | 3.6 |
| May 2025 | 1,013.0 thousands | 13.8 |
| April 2025 | 882.0 thousands | 12.9 |
| March 2025 | 974.0 thousands | 6.0 |
| February 2025 | 923.0 thousands | 2.4 |
| January 2025 | 954.0 thousands | 6.1 |
| December 2024 | 920.0 thousands | 6.1 |
| November 2024 | 1,053.0 thousands | 18.8 |
| October 2024 | 1,037.0 thousands | 12.6 |
| September 2024 | 1,105.0 thousands | 23.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-40820.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-40820.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```