# Unemployment: Stafford County, VA (U)

Unemployment: Stafford County, VA (U) was up 16.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 6.4% in August 2025.
The level stood at 3,024.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −61.1% (Apr 2021) to 307.3% (Apr 2020), averaging 6.1%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-VA-51179.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-stafford-county-va-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 3,024.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 2,982.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 3,115.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 3,251.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 3,055.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 2,792.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 3,171.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 3,362.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 3,238.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 2,915.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 3,282.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 2,804.0 thousands | 16.1 |
| August 2025 | 2,971.0 thousands | 6.4 |
| July 2025 | 2,939.0 thousands | 8.4 |
| June 2025 | 2,879.0 thousands | 9.3 |
| May 2025 | 2,658.0 thousands | 13.7 |
| April 2025 | 2,420.0 thousands | 20.0 |
| March 2025 | 2,761.0 thousands | 22.9 |
| February 2025 | 2,782.0 thousands | 16.5 |
| January 2025 | 2,608.0 thousands | 16.3 |
| December 2024 | 2,181.0 thousands | 11.9 |
| November 2024 | 2,488.0 thousands | 13.9 |
| October 2024 | 2,395.0 thousands | 6.5 |
| September 2024 | 2,415.0 thousands | 4.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-VA-51179.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-VA-51179.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```