# Unemployment: Russell County, KY (U)

Unemployment: Russell County, KY (U) was down 13.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with −20.0% in August 2025.
The level stood at 375.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −79.3% (Apr 2021) to 336.0% (Apr 2020), averaging −0.5%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-KY-21207.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-russell-county-ky-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 375.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 331.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 397.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 439.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 370.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 312.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 343.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 351.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 337.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 290.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 310.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 355.0 thousands | −13.0 |
| August 2025 | 347.0 thousands | −20.0 |
| July 2025 | 419.0 thousands | −10.7 |
| June 2025 | 526.0 thousands | 15.6 |
| May 2025 | 469.0 thousands | 21.8 |
| April 2025 | 332.0 thousands | −8.8 |
| March 2025 | 436.0 thousands | −3.1 |
| February 2025 | 437.0 thousands | −4.8 |
| January 2025 | 461.0 thousands | 6.2 |
| December 2024 | 395.0 thousands | 15.5 |
| November 2024 | 404.0 thousands | −10.0 |
| October 2024 | 410.0 thousands | 28.9 |
| September 2024 | 408.0 thousands | 28.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21207.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21207.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```