Unemployment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-42660.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA
Unemployment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 13.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 5.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 113,851 thousands.
That is the highest reading since April 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −71.0% (Apr 2021) to 562.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 15.9%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 113,851 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 110,174 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 114,765 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 114,705 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 111,683 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 116,775 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 114,465 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 133,263 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 137,485 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 116,566 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 126,958 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 113,053 thousands | 13.1 |
| August 2025 | 110,062 thousands | 5.5 |
| July 2025 | 107,449 thousands | 1.1 |
| June 2025 | 107,921 thousands | −2.2 |
| May 2025 | 96,385 thousands | 3.3 |
| April 2025 | 96,150 thousands | 4.1 |
| March 2025 | 103,244 thousands | 6.5 |
| February 2025 | 101,803 thousands | 0.8 |
| January 2025 | 99,920 thousands | −4.3 |
| December 2024 | 87,298 thousands | −3.8 |
| November 2024 | 96,738 thousands | −2.2 |
| October 2024 | 99,660 thousands | 1.3 |
| September 2024 | 99,958 thousands | −0.09 |
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.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-42660.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
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 | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 562.8% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year low | −71.0% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year average | 15.9% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-42660.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA |
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
- 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.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-26. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.