# Unemployment: Washington County, MS (U)

Unemployment: Washington County, MS (U) was up 4.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with 7.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 714.0 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since May 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −49.8% (Dec 2021) to 117.6% (Apr 2020), averaging −4.8%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-MS-28151.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-washington-county-ms-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 714.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 705.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 886.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 986.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 828.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 786.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 808.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 869.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 768.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 660.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 773.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 777.0 thousands | 4.2 |
| August 2025 | 866.0 thousands | 7.3 |
| July 2025 | 972.0 thousands | 12.5 |
| June 2025 | 985.0 thousands | 6.8 |
| May 2025 | 827.0 thousands | 19.3 |
| April 2025 | 807.0 thousands | 73.2 |
| March 2025 | 824.0 thousands | 47.4 |
| February 2025 | 951.0 thousands | 49.1 |
| January 2025 | 856.0 thousands | 20.9 |
| December 2024 | 774.0 thousands | 32.5 |
| November 2024 | 773.0 thousands | 35.4 |
| October 2024 | 737.0 thousands | 24.7 |
| September 2024 | 746.0 thousands | 14.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MS-28151.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MS-28151.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```