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Unemployment: El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-21340.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)19.0%September 2025
Previous (y/y)7.8%August 2025
Level18,113 thousandsSeptember 2026

Unemployment: El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 19.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with 7.8% in August 2025.

The level stood at 18,113 thousands.

That is the highest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −51.8% (May 2021) to 297.4% (Apr 2020), averaging 7.0%.

Unemployment: El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Unemployment: El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)10k20k30k40k50k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202618,113 thousands—
August 202619,314 thousands—
July 202620,139 thousands—
June 202620,666 thousands—
May 202618,108 thousands—
April 202616,929 thousands—
March 202617,507 thousands—
February 202619,210 thousands—
January 202619,390 thousands—
December 202517,084 thousands—
November 202518,956 thousands—
September 202520,452 thousands19.0
August 202520,105 thousands7.8
July 202519,648 thousands5.3
June 202518,460 thousands−0.9
May 202517,435 thousands9.0
April 202516,637 thousands10.7
March 202517,563 thousands5.4
February 202518,223 thousands0.4
January 202517,891 thousands3.5
December 202415,808 thousands2.6
November 202417,534 thousands10.7
October 202417,358 thousands3.0
September 202417,185 thousands−1.7

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 high297.4% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−51.8% (May 2021)
10-year average7.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-21340.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 Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Employment: El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — El Paso, TX (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — El Paso, TX (SA)Labor Force: El Paso, TX 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-21340.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.