# Unemployment: Barren County, KY (U)

Unemployment: Barren County, KY (U) was down 4.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with −13.8% in August 2025.
The level stood at 845.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −74.3% (Apr 2021) to 378.0% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.1%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-KY-21009.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-barren-county-ky-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 845.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 787.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 959.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 1,060.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 905.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 764.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 883.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 915.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 835.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 663.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 737.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 852.0 thousands | −4.9 |
| August 2025 | 827.0 thousands | −13.8 |
| July 2025 | 1,002.0 thousands | −6.0 |
| June 2025 | 948.0 thousands | −8.4 |
| May 2025 | 844.0 thousands | −2.9 |
| April 2025 | 786.0 thousands | −2.5 |
| March 2025 | 1,034.0 thousands | −0.9 |
| February 2025 | 1,077.0 thousands | 0.2 |
| January 2025 | 1,095.0 thousands | 7.8 |
| December 2024 | 892.0 thousands | 14.4 |
| November 2024 | 902.0 thousands | 9.7 |
| October 2024 | 885.0 thousands | 11.0 |
| September 2024 | 896.0 thousands | 14.3 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21009.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21009.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```