# Unemployment: Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 10.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with −20.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 383.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −51.8% (Jun 2022) to 196.5% (May 2020), averaging 7.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-44540.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-sterling-co-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 383.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 405.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 378.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 368.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 310.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 276.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 308.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 378.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 371.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 288.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 322.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 345.0 thousands | −10.6 |
| August 2025 | 341.0 thousands | −20.5 |
| July 2025 | 391.0 thousands | −10.1 |
| June 2025 | 369.0 thousands | −12.4 |
| May 2025 | 336.0 thousands | −1.8 |
| April 2025 | 325.0 thousands | 10.2 |
| March 2025 | 363.0 thousands | 15.2 |
| February 2025 | 408.0 thousands | 17.2 |
| January 2025 | 401.0 thousands | 20.4 |
| December 2024 | 352.0 thousands | 26.6 |
| November 2024 | 388.0 thousands | 37.6 |
| October 2024 | 373.0 thousands | 34.7 |
| September 2024 | 386.0 thousands | 36.4 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-44540.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-44540.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```