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Unemployment: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-31080.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.8%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−5.8%August 2025
Level294,000 thousandsSeptember 2026

Unemployment: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 0.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with −5.8% in August 2025.

The level stood at 294,000 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −53.2% (Apr 2022) to 350.1% (May 2020), averaging 9.8%.

Unemployment: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%400%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Unemployment: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)200k400k600k800k1.0M1.2M19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026294,000 thousands—
August 2026317,982 thousands—
July 2026325,173 thousands—
June 2026326,393 thousands—
May 2026317,176 thousands—
April 2026317,638 thousands—
March 2026317,970 thousands—
February 2026347,997 thousands—
January 2026345,301 thousands—
December 2025320,907 thousands—
November 2025354,238 thousands—
September 2025372,871 thousands0.8
August 2025389,886 thousands−5.8
July 2025391,166 thousands−5.5
June 2025361,317 thousands−3.6
May 2025331,940 thousands2.3
April 2025327,173 thousands6.0
March 2025344,911 thousands4.1
February 2025358,098 thousands6.4
January 2025363,938 thousands5.0
December 2024339,837 thousands8.5
November 2024363,084 thousands15.2
October 2024367,155 thousands13.3
September 2024369,830 thousands10.7

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 high350.1% (May 2020)
10-year low−53.2% (Apr 2022)
10-year average9.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-31080.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: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Employment: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (SA)Labor Force: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

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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-31080.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

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