DATPAQ

DATPAQ Unemployment API

US unemployment rates, labor force, claims, demographics, and states

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Operations 9

GET /unemployment Get the national unemployment rate #
GET /unemployment/measures Get U-1 through U-6 measures #
GET /unemployment/labor-force Get participation and employment-population ratios #
GET /unemployment/claims Get initial and continued jobless claims #
GET /unemployment/long-term Get long-term unemployment #
GET /unemployment/demographic Get unemployment by demographic group #
GET /unemployment/state Get unemployment for one state or DC #
GET /unemployment/states Get latest unemployment for all states and DC #
GET /unemployment/series List the unemployment series catalog #

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/datpaq-com/openapi/datpaq-com-unemployment-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/datpaq-com/json-schema/datpaq-com-generic-success-schema.json

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OpenAPI Specification

datpaq-com-unemployment-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Datpaq Com Unemployment API
  version: 1.1.0
  contact:
    name: Datpaq Support
    url: https://datpaq.com
  license:
    name: Proprietary
  description: 'Operations tagged Unemployment across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: datpaq-com.yaml, datpaq-com-openapi.yaml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://datpaq.com/api/v1
  description: Production
- url: https://staging.datpaq.com/api/v1
  description: Staging
security:
- ApiKeyHeader: []
- ApiKeyQuery: []
tags:
- name: Unemployment
  description: US unemployment rates, labor force, claims, demographics, and states
paths:
  /unemployment:
    get:
      tags:
      - Unemployment
      operationId: unemploymentNational
      summary: Get the national unemployment rate
      parameters:
      - name: period
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Window: latest, 1y, 5y, or 10y (default latest)'
        schema:
          type: string
          example: 1y
      - name: adjusted
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Seasonally adjusted series (default true)
        schema:
          type: boolean
          example: false
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccess'
              example:
                success: true
                name: National Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted)
                unit: '%'
                adjusted: true
                period: latest
                latest:
                  date: '2026-06-01'
                  value: 4.1
                changes: null
                meta:
                  source: FRED / BLS CPS
                  seriesId: UNRATE
                  fromCache: false
                  correlationId: 1784690347028-abc123
                  timestamp: '2026-07-21T12:00:00.000Z'
                  processingTime: 142ms
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
    servers:
    - url: https://datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Production
    - url: https://staging.datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Staging
  /unemployment/measures:
    get:
      tags:
      - Unemployment
      operationId: unemploymentMeasures
      summary: Get U-1 through U-6 measures
      parameters:
      - name: period
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Window: latest, 1y, or 5y (default latest)'
        schema:
          type: string
          example: 1y
      - name: measure
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Measure: u1-u6 or all (default)'
        schema:
          type: string
          example: u6
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccess'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
    servers:
    - url: https://datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Production
    - url: https://staging.datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Staging
  /unemployment/labor-force:
    get:
      tags:
      - Unemployment
      operationId: unemploymentLaborForce
      summary: Get participation and employment-population ratios
      parameters:
      - name: period
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Window: latest, 1y, or 5y (default latest)'
        schema:
          type: string
          example: 1y
      - name: metric
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Metric: participation, employment-ratio, or both (default)'
        schema:
          type: string
          example: participation
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccess'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
    servers:
    - url: https://datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Production
    - url: https://staging.datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Staging
  /unemployment/claims:
    get:
      tags:
      - Unemployment
      operationId: unemploymentClaims
      summary: Get initial and continued jobless claims
      parameters:
      - name: period
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Window: latest, 1y, or 2y (default latest)'
        schema:
          type: string
          example: 1y
      - name: type
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Claims type: initial, continued, or both (default)'
        schema:
          type: string
          example: initial
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccess'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
    servers:
    - url: https://datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Production
    - url: https://staging.datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Staging
  /unemployment/long-term:
    get:
      tags:
      - Unemployment
      operationId: unemploymentLongTerm
      summary: Get long-term unemployment
      parameters:
      - name: period
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Window: latest, 1y, or 5y (default latest)'
        schema:
          type: string
          example: 1y
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccess'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
    servers:
    - url: https://datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Production
    - url: https://staging.datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Staging
  /unemployment/demographic:
    get:
      tags:
      - Unemployment
      operationId: unemploymentDemographic
      summary: Get unemployment by demographic group
      parameters:
      - name: period
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Window: latest or 1y (default latest)'
        schema:
          type: string
          example: 1y
      - name: group
        in: query
        required: true
        description: 'Group: age, gender, race, or education'
        schema:
          type: string
          example: race
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccess'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
    servers:
    - url: https://datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Production
    - url: https://staging.datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Staging
  /unemployment/state:
    get:
      tags:
      - Unemployment
      operationId: unemploymentState
      summary: Get unemployment for one state or DC
      parameters:
      - name: period
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Window: latest or 1y (default latest)'
        schema:
          type: string
          example: 1y
      - name: state
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Two-letter US state or DC code
        schema:
          type: string
          example: CA
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccess'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
    servers:
    - url: https://datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Production
    - url: https://staging.datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Staging
  /unemployment/states:
    get:
      tags:
      - Unemployment
      operationId: unemploymentStates
      summary: Get latest unemployment for all states and DC
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccess'
              example:
                success: true
                count: 51
                unit: '%'
                adjusted: true
                states:
                - state: CA
                  name: California
                  rate: 4.7
                  date: '2026-05-01'
                  available: true
                - state: TX
                  name: Texas
                  rate: 3.9
                  date: '2026-05-01'
                  available: true
                meta:
                  source: FRED / BLS LAUS
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
    servers:
    - url: https://datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Production
    - url: https://staging.datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Staging
  /unemployment/series:
    get:
      tags:
      - Unemployment
      operationId: unemploymentSeries
      summary: List the unemployment series catalog
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccess'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
    servers:
    - url: https://datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Production
    - url: https://staging.datpaq.com/api/v1
      description: Staging
components:
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
          example: Invalid API key
        correlationId:
          type: string
          description: Request tracking identifier for support
          example: abc123-def456-789ghi
        service:
          type: string
          description: Service name that produced the error
          example: ip-geolocation
    GenericSuccess:
      type: object
      description: Standard success envelope. The data property structure varies by endpoint.
      properties:
        correlationId:
          type: string
          description: Request tracking identifier
          example: abc123-def456
        data:
          type: object
          description: Response payload (structure varies by endpoint)
        cached:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the response was served from cache
          example: false
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request — missing or invalid parameters
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    RateLimited:
      description: Rate limit exceeded — retry after the indicated period
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    ServiceUnavailable:
      description: Service temporarily unavailable
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized — missing or invalid API key
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyHeader:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: API key passed via x-api-key request header
    ApiKeyQuery:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: api_key
      description: API key passed as api_key query parameter
x-refined-from:
- datpaq-com.yaml
- datpaq-com-openapi.yaml