# Unemployment: Washington, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Washington, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 3.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.2% in August 2025.
The level stood at 593.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −45.4% (Apr 2021) to 103.8% (Apr 2020), averaging −4.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-47820.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-washington-nc-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 593.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 665.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 696.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 662.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 664.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 652.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 673.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 733.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 733.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 610.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 710.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 654.0 thousands | 3.2 |
| August 2025 | 761.0 thousands | −1.2 |
| July 2025 | 715.0 thousands | −9.8 |
| June 2025 | 721.0 thousands | −5.4 |
| May 2025 | 681.0 thousands | −2.3 |
| April 2025 | 622.0 thousands | 1.5 |
| March 2025 | 692.0 thousands | −3.6 |
| February 2025 | 698.0 thousands | −9.6 |
| January 2025 | 696.0 thousands | −9.6 |
| December 2024 | 608.0 thousands | −12.4 |
| November 2024 | 681.0 thousands | −7.1 |
| October 2024 | 638.0 thousands | −13.4 |
| September 2024 | 634.0 thousands | −8.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-47820.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-47820.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```