# Unemployment: Harlan County, KY (U)

Unemployment: Harlan County, KY (U) was down 2.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 504.0 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since January 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −62.7% (Apr 2021) to 209.4% (Apr 2020), averaging 0.2%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-KY-21095.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-harlan-county-ky-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 504.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 446.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 552.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 587.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 492.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 419.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 463.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 463.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 443.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 384.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 434.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 516.0 thousands | −2.3 |
| August 2025 | 516.0 thousands | −1.3 |
| July 2025 | 615.0 thousands | 8.8 |
| June 2025 | 597.0 thousands | 8.3 |
| May 2025 | 532.0 thousands | 14.9 |
| April 2025 | 475.0 thousands | 16.4 |
| March 2025 | 564.0 thousands | 14.4 |
| February 2025 | 562.0 thousands | 13.8 |
| January 2025 | 591.0 thousands | 31.3 |
| December 2024 | 546.0 thousands | 34.2 |
| November 2024 | 567.0 thousands | 39.0 |
| October 2024 | 560.0 thousands | 33.3 |
| September 2024 | 528.0 thousands | 23.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21095.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21095.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```