# Unemployment: Ellensburg, WA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Ellensburg, WA Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 6.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.7% in August 2025.
The level stood at 831.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −70.2% (Apr 2021) to 196.6% (Apr 2020), averaging 1.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-21260.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-ellensburg-wa-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 831.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 1,031.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 875.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 1,010.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 1,139.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 1,238.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 1,297.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 1,436.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 1,370.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 1,342.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 1,188.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 915.0 thousands | 6.4 |
| August 2025 | 1,087.0 thousands | −0.7 |
| July 2025 | 1,061.0 thousands | −4.9 |
| June 2025 | 875.0 thousands | −4.8 |
| May 2025 | 1,017.0 thousands | −3.1 |
| April 2025 | 964.0 thousands | −1.0 |
| March 2025 | 1,146.0 thousands | −8.3 |
| February 2025 | 1,388.0 thousands | −9.4 |
| January 2025 | 1,221.0 thousands | −11.8 |
| December 2024 | 1,167.0 thousands | −13.9 |
| November 2024 | 1,030.0 thousands | 0.9 |
| October 2024 | 953.0 thousands | −8.5 |
| September 2024 | 860.0 thousands | −3.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-21260.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-21260.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```