# Unemployment: McLean County, KY (U)

Unemployment: McLean County, KY (U) was down 10.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with −19.6% in August 2025.
The level stood at 173.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −69.1% (Apr 2021) to 197.5% (Apr 2020), averaging 1.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-KY-21149.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-mclean-county-ky-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 173.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 164.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 205.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 235.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 203.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 180.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 178.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 187.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 178.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 144.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 153.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 177.0 thousands | −10.6 |
| August 2025 | 180.0 thousands | −19.6 |
| July 2025 | 207.0 thousands | −21.3 |
| June 2025 | 200.0 thousands | −17.4 |
| May 2025 | 187.0 thousands | −10.1 |
| April 2025 | 177.0 thousands | −7.8 |
| March 2025 | 217.0 thousands | −4.8 |
| February 2025 | 213.0 thousands | −9.7 |
| January 2025 | 224.0 thousands | 0.9 |
| December 2024 | 188.0 thousands | 3.3 |
| November 2024 | 210.0 thousands | 20.0 |
| October 2024 | 203.0 thousands | 10.3 |
| September 2024 | 198.0 thousands | 17.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21149.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21149.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```