Unemployment: Island County, WA (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-WA-53029.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA
Unemployment: Island County, WA (U) was up 6.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with −3.1% in August 2025.
The level stood at 1,195.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −67.7% (Apr 2021) to 205.9% (Apr 2020), averaging 1.6%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1,195.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 1,516.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 1,187.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 1,468.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 1,656.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 1,743.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 1,758.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 1,798.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 1,780.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 1,899.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 1,812.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 1,430.0 thousands | 6.4 |
| August 2025 | 1,612.0 thousands | −3.1 |
| July 2025 | 1,506.0 thousands | −8.3 |
| June 2025 | 1,297.0 thousands | −3.6 |
| May 2025 | 1,564.0 thousands | 0.5 |
| April 2025 | 1,470.0 thousands | 1.0 |
| March 2025 | 1,618.0 thousands | −7.8 |
| February 2025 | 1,955.0 thousands | −2.2 |
| January 2025 | 1,740.0 thousands | −6.7 |
| December 2024 | 1,609.0 thousands | −12.3 |
| November 2024 | 1,592.0 thousands | −0.7 |
| October 2024 | 1,520.0 thousands | −10.1 |
| September 2024 | 1,344.0 thousands | −7.6 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-WA-53029.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-WA-53029.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 205.9% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year low | −67.7% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year average | 1.6% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-WA-53029.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-WA-53029.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Island County, WA (U)”.