Unemployment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (S)
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-42660.UNEMPLVL.M.SA
Unemployment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (S) was up 12.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 7.1% in August 2025.
The level stood at 111,986 thousands.
That is the highest reading since March 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −69.5% (Apr 2021) to 461.4% (Apr 2020), averaging 15.0%.
The next update is expected on 23 November 2026.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 111,986 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 113,550 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 116,997 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 120,295 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 124,554 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 126,368 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 125,976 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 125,625 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 120,937 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 115,075 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 115,261 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 110,160 thousands | 12.1 |
| August 2025 | 105,970 thousands | 7.1 |
| July 2025 | 102,971 thousands | 3.5 |
| June 2025 | 101,807 thousands | 2.0 |
| May 2025 | 102,066 thousands | 2.0 |
| April 2025 | 102,234 thousands | 1.9 |
| March 2025 | 101,888 thousands | 1.3 |
| February 2025 | 101,125 thousands | 0.3 |
| January 2025 | 99,874 thousands | −1.2 |
| December 2024 | 98,520 thousands | −2.3 |
| November 2024 | 97,671 thousands | −2.0 |
| October 2024 | 97,648 thousands | −0.2 |
| September 2024 | 98,252 thousands | 2.4 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (392 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-42660.UNEMPLVL.M.SA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-42660.UNEMPLVL.M.SA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1994 |
| Observations | 392 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 461.4% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year low | −69.5% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year average | 15.0% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-42660.UNEMPLVL.M.SA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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FAQ
- When is the next Unemployment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (S) unemployment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (S) release?
- The next update is expected on 23 November 2026.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-42660.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.
Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (S)”.