Employment: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-41740.EMP.M.NSA
Employment: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 0.04% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.08% in August 2025.
The level stood at 1,578,503 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.1% (May 2020) to 13.3% (May 2021), averaging 1.0%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1,578,503 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 1,559,855 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 1,559,412 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 1,566,817 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 1,580,136 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 1,585,841 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 1,592,228 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 1,592,307 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 1,574,350 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 1,594,851 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 1,595,957 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 1,593,172 thousands | −0.04 |
| August 2025 | 1,584,492 thousands | −0.08 |
| July 2025 | 1,590,389 thousands | −0.1 |
| June 2025 | 1,584,858 thousands | 0.4 |
| May 2025 | 1,593,972 thousands | 0.5 |
| April 2025 | 1,598,920 thousands | 0.6 |
| March 2025 | 1,607,280 thousands | 0.5 |
| February 2025 | 1,601,301 thousands | 0.8 |
| January 2025 | 1,592,413 thousands | 0.9 |
| December 2024 | 1,597,280 thousands | 0.9 |
| November 2024 | 1,596,074 thousands | 0.2 |
| October 2024 | 1,590,522 thousands | 0.6 |
| September 2024 | 1,593,762 thousands | 0.5 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-41740.EMP.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-41740.EMP.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 13.3% (May 2021) |
| 10-year low | −17.1% (May 2020) |
| 10-year average | 1.0% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-41740.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.
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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-41740.EMP.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.