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Last 24 Months — Monthly Unemployment Rate
Veterans vs. Overall — Monthly Trend (Last 24 Months)
Pulling from BLS API... Series: LNU04049526 (Veterans, NSA) · LNS14000000 (Overall, SA)
Month-over-Month Δ — Veteran Rate
Red = rate rose. Green = rate improved. Shows volatility in monthly figures.
Monthly Data Table — Most Recent First
| Month | Veteran Rate | Overall Rate | Gap (Vet−Overall) | MoM Δ (Vet) | BLS Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highlighted row = most recent data point. LNU04049526 is not seasonally adjusted; LNS14000000 is seasonally adjusted — comparison should be interpreted as directional, not exact.
API Call — How This Page Gets Its Data
Live POST Request to BLS Public Data API v2
// Every page load fires this request — no hardcoded data in the display layer
// BLS API v2 — docs: https://www.bls.gov/developers/api_signature_v2.htm
const response = await fetch('https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/', {
method : 'POST',
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body : JSON.stringify({
seriesid : ['LNU04049526', 'LNS14000000'],
startyear : '2023', // pulls 2023–present
endyear : '2026',
registrationkey: '[BLS API KEY]', // registered at bls.gov/developers
annualaverage : false // monthly data, not annual averages
})
});
const json = await response.json();
// → json.Results.series[0].data = array of { year, period (M01-M12), value }
// → Sort by date, render KPIs + charts + table from live values
LNU04049526 — Unemployment Rate, Total Veterans 18+, Not Seasonally Adjusted. Monthly frequency. Source: BLS Current Population Survey.
LNS14000000 — Unemployment Rate, All Civilian Workers 16+, Seasonally Adjusted. Monthly frequency. Source: BLS CPS.
Why monthly? Annual averages update once a year. Monthly data updates every month — this is the difference between a data file and a live dashboard.
LNS14000000 — Unemployment Rate, All Civilian Workers 16+, Seasonally Adjusted. Monthly frequency. Source: BLS CPS.
Why monthly? Annual averages update once a year. Monthly data updates every month — this is the difference between a data file and a live dashboard.
Raw JSON Response from BLS API
BLS API Response — Parsed This Session
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