# Unemployment: Selma, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Selma, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 12.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −10.2% in August 2025.
The level stood at 769.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −69.7% (Apr 2021) to 334.5% (Apr 2020), averaging 0.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-42820.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-selma-al-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 769.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 825.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 828.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 846.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 739.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 621.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 651.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 705.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 620.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 512.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 643.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 664.0 thousands | −12.2 |
| August 2025 | 728.0 thousands | −10.2 |
| July 2025 | 712.0 thousands | −16.4 |
| June 2025 | 719.0 thousands | −13.8 |
| May 2025 | 593.0 thousands | 3.3 |
| April 2025 | 596.0 thousands | 2.2 |
| March 2025 | 706.0 thousands | −1.4 |
| February 2025 | 790.0 thousands | −5.7 |
| January 2025 | 854.0 thousands | 0.7 |
| December 2024 | 732.0 thousands | −2.4 |
| November 2024 | 759.0 thousands | 2.2 |
| October 2024 | 761.0 thousands | −6.7 |
| September 2024 | 756.0 thousands | 3.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-42820.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-42820.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```