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Kentucky Unemployment Level

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-KY.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−3.0%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−10.1%August 2025
Level96,403 thousandsSeptember 2026

Kentucky Unemployment Level was down 3.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with −10.1% in August 2025.

The level stood at 96,403 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −74.4% (Apr 2021) to 326.0% (Apr 2020), averaging 3.1%.

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 202696,403 thousands—
August 202690,249 thousands—
July 2026109,893 thousands—
June 2026119,368 thousands—
May 2026102,152 thousands—
April 202687,609 thousands—
March 202695,878 thousands—
February 202699,043 thousands—
January 202691,443 thousands—
December 202574,539 thousands—
November 202582,400 thousands—
September 202593,738 thousands−3.0
August 202592,905 thousands−10.1
July 2025111,314 thousands−7.1
June 2025104,667 thousands−4.6
May 202593,698 thousands−0.09
April 202589,620 thousands1.8
March 2025107,641 thousands1.7
February 2025110,505 thousands2.2
January 2025109,058 thousands8.0
December 202493,269 thousands10.1
November 202496,395 thousands15.6
October 202495,633 thousands13.8
September 202496,616 thousands13.7

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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high326.0% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−74.4% (Apr 2021)
10-year average3.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-KY.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

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.NSA.

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