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Unemployment Rate: Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-12540.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest7.9%September 2026
Previous8.4%August 2026
Year ago8.2%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was 7.9% in September 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since October 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 6.0% (Sep 2022) to 18.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 9.0%.

Unemployment Rate: Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 20265%10%15%20%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20267.9%
August 20268.4%
July 20268.6%
June 20268.8%
May 20268.3%
April 20268.7%
March 20269.4%
February 20269.5%
January 20269.2%
December 20258.5%
November 20258.1%
September 20258.2%
August 20258.7%
July 20259.3%
June 20259.4%
May 20258.9%
April 20259.3%
March 20259.9%
February 20259.7%
January 20259.1%
December 20248.3%
November 20248.0%
October 20247.6%
September 20247.5%

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
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high18.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year low6.0% (Sep 2022)
10-year average9.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-12540.UNEMP.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

Employment: Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Bakersfield-Delano, CA (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Bakersfield-Delano, CA (SA)Labor Force: Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Unemployment Rate (NSA)

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-12540.UNEMP.M.NSA.

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