# Unemployment: Hays, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Hays, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 10.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with −2.4% in August 2025.
The level stood at 513.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −71.7% (Apr 2021) to 237.0% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.0%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-25700.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-hays-ks-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 513.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 609.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 595.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 598.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 509.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 413.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 465.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 547.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 538.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 441.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 461.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 510.0 thousands | 10.4 |
| August 2025 | 570.0 thousands | −2.4 |
| July 2025 | 618.0 thousands | −1.1 |
| June 2025 | 571.0 thousands | −6.2 |
| May 2025 | 456.0 thousands | −9.3 |
| April 2025 | 472.0 thousands | 16.3 |
| March 2025 | 528.0 thousands | 17.1 |
| February 2025 | 539.0 thousands | 15.2 |
| January 2025 | 484.0 thousands | 28.4 |
| December 2024 | 421.0 thousands | 50.4 |
| November 2024 | 419.0 thousands | 71.7 |
| October 2024 | 501.0 thousands | 25.6 |
| September 2024 | 462.0 thousands | 21.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-25700.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-25700.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```