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Unemployment Rate: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-15180.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest5.9%September 2026
Previous6.4%August 2026
Year ago7.5%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was 5.9% in September 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from August 2026 and down 1.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since February 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.6% (Apr 2019) to 15.3% (Apr 2020), averaging 6.6%.

Unemployment Rate: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 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 20265.9%
August 20266.4%
July 20267.0%
June 20267.3%
May 20266.6%
April 20266.2%
March 20266.4%
February 20267.0%
January 20267.2%
December 20256.6%
November 20256.9%
September 20257.5%
August 20257.5%
July 20257.7%
June 20257.8%
May 20257.1%
April 20257.1%
March 20256.2%
February 20255.6%
January 20255.5%
December 20245.0%
November 20245.2%
October 20245.0%
September 20245.1%

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 high15.3% (Apr 2020)
10-year low4.6% (Apr 2019)
10-year average6.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-15180.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: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (SA)Labor Force: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 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-15180.UNEMP.M.NSA.

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