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Kentucky Unemployment Level

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-KY.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−8.9%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−7.3%August 2025
Level99,501 thousandsSeptember 2026

Kentucky Unemployment Level was down 8.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with −7.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 99,501 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since July 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −73.1% (Apr 2021) to 301.0% (Apr 2020), averaging 2.7%.

Kentucky Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Kentucky Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Kentucky Unemployment Level, level (thousands)0k100k200k300k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Kentucky Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202699,501 thousands—
August 202699,274 thousands—
July 202699,635 thousands—
June 202698,183 thousands—
May 202693,409 thousands—
April 202689,626 thousands—
March 202688,021 thousands—
February 202688,830 thousands—
January 202690,244 thousands—
December 202592,583 thousands—
November 202592,636 thousands—
September 202594,672 thousands−8.9
August 202596,081 thousands−7.3
July 202597,234 thousands−5.5
June 202597,950 thousands−3.9
May 202598,404 thousands−2.2
April 202599,195 thousands0.10
March 2025100,286 thousands2.8
February 2025101,289 thousands5.3
January 2025101,972 thousands7.2
December 2024102,566 thousands9.3
November 2024103,194 thousands11.7
October 2024103,763 thousands14.2
September 2024103,976 thousands16.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high301.0% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−73.1% (Apr 2021)
10-year average2.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-KY.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

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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FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Kentucky Unemployment Level”.