# Unemployment: Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 2.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with −10.9% in August 2025.
The level stood at 11,029 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −77.5% (Apr 2021) to 409.4% (Apr 2020), averaging 5.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-30460.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-lexington-fayette-ky-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 11,029 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 10,249 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 12,495 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 13,573 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 11,298 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 9,441.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 10,442 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 10,250 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 9,756.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 8,340.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 9,347.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 10,816 thousands | −2.4 |
| August 2025 | 10,649 thousands | −10.9 |
| July 2025 | 12,727 thousands | −3.9 |
| June 2025 | 12,036 thousands | −5.1 |
| May 2025 | 10,517 thousands | −1.9 |
| April 2025 | 9,229.0 thousands | −4.4 |
| March 2025 | 12,196 thousands | 1.6 |
| February 2025 | 11,587 thousands | −3.4 |
| January 2025 | 11,685 thousands | 7.5 |
| December 2024 | 10,323 thousands | 9.9 |
| November 2024 | 10,970 thousands | 17.9 |
| October 2024 | 10,785 thousands | 14.1 |
| September 2024 | 11,083 thousands | 14.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-30460.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-30460.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```