Makrognosis

Employment: Arecibo, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-11640.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)4.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)4.7%August 2026
Level65,323 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Arecibo, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 4.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 65,323 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.6% (Feb 2018) to 15.0% (Dec 2021), averaging 2.5%.

Employment: Arecibo, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Arecibo, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Arecibo, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)40k45k50k55k60k65k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Arecibo, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202665,323 thousands4.6
August 202665,761 thousands4.7
July 202664,649 thousands4.0
June 202664,164 thousands0.4
May 202663,225 thousands−0.9
April 202663,730 thousands−1.2
March 202664,124 thousands−0.5
February 202663,722 thousands−0.7
January 202663,658 thousands−1.7
December 202564,152 thousands−0.4
November 202563,777 thousands−2.8
October 202562,800 thousands−2.3
September 202562,449 thousands−2.8
August 202562,794 thousands−0.4
July 202562,139 thousands−0.2
June 202563,903 thousands0.3
May 202563,774 thousands0.8
April 202564,479 thousands1.5
March 202564,414 thousands0.8
February 202564,159 thousands0.4
January 202564,790 thousands0.6
December 202464,433 thousands0.5
November 202465,583 thousands2.1
October 202464,247 thousands0.7

Last 24 observations. The full history (439 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations439
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high15.0% (Dec 2021)
10-year low−3.6% (Feb 2018)
10-year average2.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-11640.EMP.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.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Arecibo, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Arecibo, PR (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Arecibo, PR (SA)Labor Force: Arecibo, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Arecibo, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-11640.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Arecibo, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.