# Unemployment: Knox County, KY (U)

Unemployment: Knox County, KY (U) was down 4.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with −11.8% in August 2025.
The level stood at 600.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −71.8% (Apr 2021) to 255.1% (Apr 2020), averaging 1.1%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-KY-21121.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-knox-county-ky-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 600.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 566.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 691.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 750.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 626.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 526.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 576.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 587.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 542.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 471.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 537.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 643.0 thousands | −4.6 |
| August 2025 | 629.0 thousands | −11.8 |
| July 2025 | 717.0 thousands | −12.8 |
| June 2025 | 673.0 thousands | −13.8 |
| May 2025 | 605.0 thousands | −6.8 |
| April 2025 | 539.0 thousands | −4.1 |
| March 2025 | 675.0 thousands | 2.6 |
| February 2025 | 668.0 thousands | −0.3 |
| January 2025 | 703.0 thousands | 12.8 |
| December 2024 | 606.0 thousands | 8.6 |
| November 2024 | 642.0 thousands | 18.0 |
| October 2024 | 636.0 thousands | 14.2 |
| September 2024 | 674.0 thousands | 17.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21121.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21121.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```