# Unemployment: Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 6.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with −2.8% in August 2025.
The level stood at 3,997.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −70.8% (Apr 2021) to 258.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 2.9%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-13380.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-bellingham-wa-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 3,997.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 5,098.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 4,118.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 4,615.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 5,231.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 5,528.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 5,462.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 5,879.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 5,669.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 5,914.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 5,489.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 4,434.0 thousands | 6.3 |
| August 2025 | 5,149.0 thousands | −2.8 |
| July 2025 | 5,007.0 thousands | −6.4 |
| June 2025 | 4,095.0 thousands | −5.1 |
| May 2025 | 4,543.0 thousands | −8.2 |
| April 2025 | 4,240.0 thousands | −3.7 |
| March 2025 | 4,816.0 thousands | −10.8 |
| February 2025 | 5,875.0 thousands | −7.2 |
| January 2025 | 5,180.0 thousands | −9.8 |
| December 2024 | 4,904.0 thousands | −15.2 |
| November 2024 | 4,794.0 thousands | 0.02 |
| October 2024 | 4,508.0 thousands | −9.4 |
| September 2024 | 4,171.0 thousands | −4.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-13380.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-13380.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```