# Unemployment: Smith County, MS (U)

Unemployment: Smith County, MS (U) was up 3.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with 8.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 178.0 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −39.5% (Dec 2021) to 53.2% (Apr 2025), averaging −4.1%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-MS-28129.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-smith-county-ms-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 178.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 165.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 194.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 230.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 188.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 168.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 210.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 238.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 200.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 178.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 189.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 189.0 thousands | 3.3 |
| August 2025 | 218.0 thousands | 8.5 |
| July 2025 | 217.0 thousands | 7.4 |
| June 2025 | 239.0 thousands | 8.6 |
| May 2025 | 186.0 thousands | 12.7 |
| April 2025 | 170.0 thousands | 53.2 |
| March 2025 | 187.0 thousands | 29.9 |
| February 2025 | 211.0 thousands | 36.1 |
| January 2025 | 206.0 thousands | 18.4 |
| December 2024 | 198.0 thousands | 41.4 |
| November 2024 | 186.0 thousands | 42.0 |
| October 2024 | 178.0 thousands | 28.1 |
| September 2024 | 183.0 thousands | 16.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MS-28129.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MS-28129.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```