# Unemployment: Franklin County, KS (U)

Unemployment: Franklin County, KS (U) was down 10.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.7% in August 2025.
The level stood at 497.0 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since September 2022.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −65.6% (Apr 2021) to 228.2% (Apr 2020), averaging 3.0%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-KS-20059.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-franklin-county-ks-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 497.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 588.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 589.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 594.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 502.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 453.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 546.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 621.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 605.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 481.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 468.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 515.0 thousands | −10.4 |
| August 2025 | 594.0 thousands | −1.7 |
| July 2025 | 667.0 thousands | 5.7 |
| June 2025 | 595.0 thousands | −1.5 |
| May 2025 | 488.0 thousands | −3.4 |
| April 2025 | 503.0 thousands | 10.5 |
| March 2025 | 579.0 thousands | 16.5 |
| February 2025 | 631.0 thousands | 21.1 |
| January 2025 | 603.0 thousands | 25.4 |
| December 2024 | 506.0 thousands | 36.8 |
| November 2024 | 491.0 thousands | 64.8 |
| October 2024 | 523.0 thousands | 30.1 |
| September 2024 | 575.0 thousands | 48.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KS-20059.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KS-20059.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```