# Unemployment: Kennewick-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Kennewick-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 7.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 5,397.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −60.1% (Apr 2021) to 139.2% (Apr 2020), averaging 0.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-28420.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-kennewick-richland-wa-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 5,397.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 6,982.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 5,810.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 6,587.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 7,484.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 8,107.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 8,281.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 8,897.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 8,700.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 8,826.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 7,903.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 6,012.0 thousands | 7.7 |
| August 2025 | 7,092.0 thousands | −0.3 |
| July 2025 | 7,021.0 thousands | −3.1 |
| June 2025 | 5,805.0 thousands | −3.2 |
| May 2025 | 6,783.0 thousands | −0.9 |
| April 2025 | 6,733.0 thousands | 5.3 |
| March 2025 | 7,517.0 thousands | −7.2 |
| February 2025 | 8,946.0 thousands | −5.3 |
| January 2025 | 8,109.0 thousands | −6.1 |
| December 2024 | 7,916.0 thousands | −11.1 |
| November 2024 | 6,779.0 thousands | −1.4 |
| October 2024 | 5,946.0 thousands | −12.1 |
| September 2024 | 5,581.0 thousands | −7.1 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-28420.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-28420.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```