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Unemployment: El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-20940.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)12.9%September 2025
Previous (y/y)5.0%August 2025
Level15,834 thousandsSeptember 2026

Unemployment: El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 12.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with 5.0% in August 2025.

The level stood at 15,834 thousands.

That is the highest reading since April 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −43.6% (Apr 2021) to 73.2% (Apr 2020), averaging −1.2%.

Unemployment: El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−50%−25%0%25%50%75%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Unemployment: El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)5,00010k15k20k25k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202615,834 thousands—
August 202616,782 thousands—
July 202614,573 thousands—
June 202613,147 thousands—
May 202612,612 thousands—
April 202612,107 thousands—
March 202612,555 thousands—
February 202613,162 thousands—
January 202613,855 thousands—
December 202514,086 thousands—
November 202515,780 thousands—
September 202516,659 thousands12.9
August 202516,758 thousands5.0
July 202514,436 thousands0.2
June 202513,803 thousands7.1
May 202513,362 thousands12.2
April 202511,971 thousands8.9
March 202512,616 thousands7.5
February 202513,110 thousands4.9
January 202513,458 thousands3.5
December 202413,732 thousands2.6
November 202414,953 thousands5.7
October 202415,144 thousands1.0
September 202414,754 thousands5.6

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 high73.2% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−43.6% (Apr 2021)
10-year average−1.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-20940.UNEMPLVL.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: El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Employment: El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — El Centro, CA (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — El Centro, CA (SA)Labor Force: El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Unemployment Level

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-20940.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.