# Unemployment: Spencer County, KY (U)

Unemployment: Spencer County, KY (U) was down 4.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with −7.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 462.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −76.2% (Apr 2021) to 448.3% (Apr 2020), averaging 7.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-KY-21215.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-spencer-county-ky-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 462.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 429.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 526.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 580.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 507.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 443.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 456.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 475.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 450.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 312.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 354.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 402.0 thousands | −4.3 |
| August 2025 | 420.0 thousands | −7.5 |
| July 2025 | 526.0 thousands | −16.4 |
| June 2025 | 441.0 thousands | −6.8 |
| May 2025 | 397.0 thousands | 1.0 |
| April 2025 | 529.0 thousands | 38.1 |
| March 2025 | 460.0 thousands | 1.5 |
| February 2025 | 557.0 thousands | 20.6 |
| January 2025 | 457.0 thousands | 5.8 |
| December 2024 | 404.0 thousands | 7.2 |
| November 2024 | 415.0 thousands | 11.3 |
| October 2024 | 425.0 thousands | 12.1 |
| September 2024 | 420.0 thousands | 11.4 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21215.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21215.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```