# Unemployment: Salem city, VA (U)

Unemployment: Salem city, VA (U) was up 8.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 2.7% in August 2025.
The level stood at 454.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −68.4% (Apr 2021) to 374.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.7%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-VA-51775.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-salem-city-va-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 454.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 464.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 493.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 524.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 475.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 414.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 470.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 499.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 452.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 422.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 494.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 412.0 thousands | 8.1 |
| August 2025 | 462.0 thousands | 2.7 |
| July 2025 | 434.0 thousands | −0.7 |
| June 2025 | 458.0 thousands | 6.8 |
| May 2025 | 421.0 thousands | 14.1 |
| April 2025 | 385.0 thousands | 18.8 |
| March 2025 | 435.0 thousands | 12.4 |
| February 2025 | 454.0 thousands | 17.6 |
| January 2025 | 427.0 thousands | 20.6 |
| December 2024 | 352.0 thousands | 6.7 |
| November 2024 | 403.0 thousands | 17.8 |
| October 2024 | 394.0 thousands | 14.2 |
| September 2024 | 381.0 thousands | 7.3 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-VA-51775.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-VA-51775.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```