# Unemployment: Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 8.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.4% in August 2025.
The level stood at 3,481.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since December 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −57.6% (Apr 2021) to 258.9% (May 2020), averaging 4.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-44100.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-springfield-il-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 3,481.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 3,690.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 3,543.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 4,234.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 4,074.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 3,966.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 5,098.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 5,258.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 5,131.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 5,016.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 4,835.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 4,366.0 thousands | 8.9 |
| August 2025 | 4,684.0 thousands | 1.4 |
| July 2025 | 4,587.0 thousands | −8.2 |
| June 2025 | 4,108.0 thousands | −14.5 |
| May 2025 | 3,658.0 thousands | −11.3 |
| April 2025 | 3,569.0 thousands | −9.9 |
| March 2025 | 4,158.0 thousands | −9.5 |
| February 2025 | 4,438.0 thousands | −9.3 |
| January 2025 | 4,625.0 thousands | −9.7 |
| December 2024 | 3,913.0 thousands | −10.7 |
| November 2024 | 3,921.0 thousands | −1.6 |
| October 2024 | 3,929.0 thousands | −7.8 |
| September 2024 | 4,011.0 thousands | −13.0 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-44100.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-44100.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```