Unemployment: Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-45940.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA
Unemployment: Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 37.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with 16.9% in August 2025.
The level stood at 8,313.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since September 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −47.6% (May 2021) to 308.2% (May 2020), averaging 8.8%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 8,313.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 9,829.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 9,648.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 9,090.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 8,470.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 8,051.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 9,167.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 10,123 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 9,440.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 8,807.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 9,320.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 11,601 thousands | 37.0 |
| August 2025 | 11,994 thousands | 16.9 |
| July 2025 | 12,338 thousands | 12.9 |
| June 2025 | 11,110 thousands | 13.7 |
| May 2025 | 9,922.0 thousands | 17.4 |
| April 2025 | 9,549.0 thousands | 20.7 |
| March 2025 | 10,181 thousands | 14.6 |
| February 2025 | 10,277 thousands | 12.3 |
| January 2025 | 9,923.0 thousands | 11.3 |
| December 2024 | 8,584.0 thousands | 7.9 |
| November 2024 | 8,753.0 thousands | 10.8 |
| October 2024 | 8,683.0 thousands | 3.2 |
| September 2024 | 8,469.0 thousands | −1.6 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-45940.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-45940.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 308.2% (May 2020) |
| 10-year low | −47.6% (May 2021) |
| 10-year average | 8.8% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-45940.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-45940.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.