# Unemployment: Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 14.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with 5.1% in August 2025.
The level stood at 7,060.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since February 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −67.9% (Apr 2021) to 318.2% (Apr 2020), averaging 2.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-48900.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-wilmington-nc-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 7,060.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 7,861.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 8,220.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 7,911.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 7,838.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 7,585.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 7,852.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 8,724.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 9,104.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 7,561.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 8,648.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 8,253.0 thousands | 14.6 |
| August 2025 | 9,245.0 thousands | 5.1 |
| July 2025 | 9,015.0 thousands | 3.0 |
| June 2025 | 8,993.0 thousands | 4.5 |
| May 2025 | 8,476.0 thousands | 10.2 |
| April 2025 | 7,813.0 thousands | 11.7 |
| March 2025 | 8,538.0 thousands | 6.5 |
| February 2025 | 9,000.0 thousands | 2.3 |
| January 2025 | 8,823.0 thousands | 1.4 |
| December 2024 | 7,312.0 thousands | −0.4 |
| November 2024 | 7,964.0 thousands | 3.7 |
| October 2024 | 7,300.0 thousands | −6.0 |
| September 2024 | 7,200.0 thousands | −0.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-48900.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-48900.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```