# Unemployment: Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 6.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.1% in August 2025.
The level stood at 4,866.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −70.7% (Apr 2021) to 219.6% (Apr 2020), averaging 2.3%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-36500.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-olympia-lacey-tumwater-wa-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 4,866.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 6,278.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 4,962.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 5,858.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 6,559.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 6,882.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 6,885.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 7,255.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 7,047.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 7,354.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 6,948.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 5,618.0 thousands | 6.2 |
| August 2025 | 6,519.0 thousands | −1.1 |
| July 2025 | 6,275.0 thousands | −4.5 |
| June 2025 | 5,155.0 thousands | −3.1 |
| May 2025 | 5,964.0 thousands | −3.7 |
| April 2025 | 5,634.0 thousands | −1.3 |
| March 2025 | 6,377.0 thousands | −8.9 |
| February 2025 | 7,462.0 thousands | −5.6 |
| January 2025 | 6,679.0 thousands | −7.7 |
| December 2024 | 6,419.0 thousands | −10.6 |
| November 2024 | 6,242.0 thousands | 2.0 |
| October 2024 | 5,792.0 thousands | −6.7 |
| September 2024 | 5,288.0 thousands | −2.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-36500.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-36500.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```