# Unemployment: Clay County, WV (U)

Unemployment: Clay County, WV (U) was up 14.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.6% in August 2025.
The level stood at 136.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since May 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −56.5% (May 2021) to 147.1% (Apr 2020), averaging −2.9%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-WV-54015.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-clay-county-wv-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 136.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 149.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 157.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 174.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 139.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 167.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 184.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 270.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 242.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 225.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 191.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 167.0 thousands | 14.4 |
| August 2025 | 172.0 thousands | −0.6 |
| July 2025 | 183.0 thousands | 4.0 |
| June 2025 | 183.0 thousands | −1.1 |
| May 2025 | 161.0 thousands | −12.0 |
| April 2025 | 158.0 thousands | −18.1 |
| March 2025 | 198.0 thousands | −18.2 |
| February 2025 | 255.0 thousands | −8.9 |
| January 2025 | 250.0 thousands | 1.6 |
| December 2024 | 188.0 thousands | 6.2 |
| November 2024 | 144.0 thousands | −1.4 |
| October 2024 | 144.0 thousands | 5.1 |
| September 2024 | 146.0 thousands | 9.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-WV-54015.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-WV-54015.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```