# Unemployment: Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 11.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with 6.4% in August 2025.
The level stood at 4,692.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −73.0% (Apr 2021) to 307.0% (Apr 2020), averaging 3.8%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-45820.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-topeka-ks-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 4,692.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 5,441.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 5,010.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 5,017.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 4,554.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 4,073.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 4,753.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 5,540.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 5,479.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 4,238.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 4,253.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 4,503.0 thousands | 11.6 |
| August 2025 | 5,138.0 thousands | 6.4 |
| July 2025 | 5,186.0 thousands | −20.4 |
| June 2025 | 4,741.0 thousands | 2.6 |
| May 2025 | 4,326.0 thousands | 9.1 |
| April 2025 | 4,210.0 thousands | 14.8 |
| March 2025 | 4,584.0 thousands | 14.4 |
| February 2025 | 5,060.0 thousands | 18.0 |
| January 2025 | 4,886.0 thousands | 21.9 |
| December 2024 | 3,961.0 thousands | 33.2 |
| November 2024 | 4,073.0 thousands | 45.1 |
| October 2024 | 4,415.0 thousands | 22.6 |
| September 2024 | 4,035.0 thousands | 19.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-45820.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-45820.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```