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

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

Latest20.8%September 2026
Previous22.0%August 2026
Year ago21.6%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was 20.8% in September 2026, down 1.2 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.8 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 12.1% (Apr 2022) to 29.1% (Apr 2020), averaging 19.2%.

Unemployment Rate: El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 202610%20%30%40%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: El Centro, 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 202620.8%
August 202622.0%
July 202619.9%
June 202617.8%
May 202617.1%
April 202616.7%
March 202617.0%
February 202617.6%
January 202618.6%
December 202518.7%
November 202520.5%
September 202521.6%
August 202522.0%
July 202519.4%
June 202518.4%
May 202517.8%
April 202516.4%
March 202516.9%
February 202517.4%
January 202518.2%
December 202418.4%
November 202419.8%
October 202420.2%
September 202419.7%

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
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high29.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year low12.1% (Apr 2022)
10-year average19.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-20940.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: 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)Unemployment: El Centro, 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-20940.UNEMP.M.NSA.

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