Makrognosis

Employment: Santa Barbara County, CA (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-CA-06083.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.1%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.5%August 2025
Level216,149 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Santa Barbara County, CA (U) was up 0.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.5% in August 2025.

The level stood at 216,149 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.6% (Apr 2020) to 11.1% (May 2021), averaging 0.4%.

Employment: Santa Barbara County, CA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Santa Barbara County, CA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Santa Barbara County, CA (U), level (thousands)170k180k190k200k210k220k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Santa Barbara County, CA (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026216,149 thousands—
August 2026213,169 thousands—
July 2026212,856 thousands—
June 2026215,669 thousands—
May 2026216,284 thousands—
April 2026214,644 thousands—
March 2026210,443 thousands—
February 2026209,646 thousands—
January 2026206,731 thousands—
December 2025212,699 thousands—
November 2025218,165 thousands—
September 2025215,933 thousands0.1
August 2025213,461 thousands0.5
July 2025214,844 thousands−0.7
June 2025217,244 thousands0.3
May 2025217,410 thousands0.3
April 2025214,279 thousands0.2
March 2025210,538 thousands0.2
February 2025206,799 thousands0.6
January 2025204,080 thousands0.8
December 2024207,102 thousands1.2
November 2024211,828 thousands−0.4
October 2024216,317 thousands0.8
September 2024215,660 thousands0.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high11.1% (May 2021)
10-year low−14.6% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-CA-06083.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: Santa Barbara County, CA (U)Labor Force: Santa Barbara County, CA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Santa Barbara, CA (USD)Personal Income — Santa Barbara, CA (USD thousands)Population — Santa Barbara, CA (persons)Unemployment: Santa Barbara County, CA (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

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-CA-06083.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Santa Barbara County, CA (U)”.