# Unemployment: Benton County, TN (U)

Unemployment: Benton County, TN (U) was down 2.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −5.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 259.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −68.1% (Apr 2021) to 296.1% (Apr 2020), averaging −1.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-TN-47005.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-benton-county-tn-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 259.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 281.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 281.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 306.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 251.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 262.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 269.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 321.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 299.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 262.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 283.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 272.0 thousands | −2.2 |
| August 2025 | 277.0 thousands | −5.5 |
| July 2025 | 321.0 thousands | 1.6 |
| June 2025 | 318.0 thousands | 3.2 |
| May 2025 | 258.0 thousands | 13.7 |
| April 2025 | 242.0 thousands | 9.0 |
| March 2025 | 259.0 thousands | 7.0 |
| February 2025 | 271.0 thousands | 10.6 |
| January 2025 | 297.0 thousands | 12.5 |
| December 2024 | 276.0 thousands | 17.4 |
| November 2024 | 290.0 thousands | 18.4 |
| October 2024 | 292.0 thousands | 12.3 |
| September 2024 | 278.0 thousands | 13.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-TN-47005.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-TN-47005.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```