# Unemployment: Sanford, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Sanford, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 13.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with 7.2% in August 2025.
The level stood at 948.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −64.4% (Apr 2021) to 263.9% (Apr 2020), averaging −0.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-41820.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-sanford-nc-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 948.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 1,095.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 1,144.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 1,060.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 1,027.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 1,003.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 1,035.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 1,145.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 1,201.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 1,028.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 1,182.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 1,118.0 thousands | 13.2 |
| August 2025 | 1,261.0 thousands | 7.2 |
| July 2025 | 1,262.0 thousands | 6.9 |
| June 2025 | 1,206.0 thousands | 5.8 |
| May 2025 | 1,137.0 thousands | 11.0 |
| April 2025 | 1,063.0 thousands | 13.6 |
| March 2025 | 1,149.0 thousands | 3.7 |
| February 2025 | 1,149.0 thousands | −0.6 |
| January 2025 | 1,152.0 thousands | −1.6 |
| December 2024 | 1,008.0 thousands | −2.1 |
| November 2024 | 1,108.0 thousands | 3.2 |
| October 2024 | 991.0 thousands | −9.1 |
| September 2024 | 988.0 thousands | −1.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-41820.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-41820.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```