Makrognosis

Labor Force: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-41860.LF.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.2%August 2025
Level2,473,516 thousandsSeptember 2026

Labor Force: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 0.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.2% in August 2025.

The level stood at 2,473,516 thousands.

That is the highest reading since November 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.8% (Feb 2021) to 3.4% (Mar 2022), averaging 0.2%.

Labor Force: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−10%−5%0%5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Labor Force: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Labor Force: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)1.8M2.0M2.2M2.4M2.6M19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Labor Force: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20262,473,516 thousands—
August 20262,458,230 thousands—
July 20262,454,974 thousands—
June 20262,444,883 thousands—
May 20262,445,086 thousands—
April 20262,459,158 thousands—
March 20262,479,741 thousands—
February 20262,489,675 thousands—
January 20262,465,083 thousands—
December 20252,500,096 thousands—
November 20252,510,334 thousands—
September 20252,521,741 thousands0.4
August 20252,507,739 thousands−0.2
July 20252,517,993 thousands−0.3
June 20252,493,750 thousands−0.2
May 20252,486,344 thousands−0.2
April 20252,489,482 thousands−0.10
March 20252,520,567 thousands−0.08
February 20252,511,149 thousands−0.1
January 20252,500,448 thousands−0.05
December 20242,496,033 thousands−0.5
November 20242,499,214 thousands−1.0
October 20242,499,204 thousands−0.7
September 20242,512,140 thousands−0.5

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

Get Labor Force: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-41860.LF.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-41860.LF.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
Get a free API key → · API docs

About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high3.4% (Mar 2022)
10-year low−6.8% (Feb 2021)
10-year average0.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-41860.LF.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: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Employment: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (SA)Unemployment: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

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-41860.LF.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Labor Force: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.