# Unemployment: Nelson County, KY (U)

Unemployment: Nelson County, KY (U) was down 5.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with −8.4% in August 2025.
The level stood at 1,038.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −80.6% (Apr 2021) to 363.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.8%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-KY-21179.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-nelson-county-ky-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 1,038.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 963.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 1,210.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 1,283.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 1,123.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 995.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 1,133.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 1,231.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 1,036.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 769.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 861.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 958.0 thousands | −5.6 |
| August 2025 | 965.0 thousands | −8.4 |
| July 2025 | 1,214.0 thousands | −10.9 |
| June 2025 | 1,097.0 thousands | −2.0 |
| May 2025 | 939.0 thousands | −3.4 |
| April 2025 | 1,063.0 thousands | 17.1 |
| March 2025 | 1,084.0 thousands | 0.8 |
| February 2025 | 1,255.0 thousands | 13.2 |
| January 2025 | 1,138.0 thousands | 10.7 |
| December 2024 | 973.0 thousands | 16.1 |
| November 2024 | 999.0 thousands | 14.2 |
| October 2024 | 1,026.0 thousands | 23.0 |
| September 2024 | 1,015.0 thousands | 23.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21179.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21179.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```