Unemployment: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-40140.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA
Unemployment: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 13.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with 4.7% in August 2025.
The level stood at 126,487 thousands.
That is the highest reading since August 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −53.6% (May 2022) to 333.2% (May 2020), averaging 9.3%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 126,487 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 130,746 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 125,378 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 116,794 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 101,787 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 107,836 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 112,851 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 119,078 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 121,192 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 115,771 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 126,603 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 133,915 thousands | 13.0 |
| August 2025 | 138,344 thousands | 4.7 |
| July 2025 | 137,320 thousands | 4.3 |
| June 2025 | 128,401 thousands | 6.6 |
| May 2025 | 109,893 thousands | 12.7 |
| April 2025 | 111,204 thousands | 10.6 |
| March 2025 | 117,128 thousands | 7.1 |
| February 2025 | 118,248 thousands | 3.2 |
| January 2025 | 119,355 thousands | 4.9 |
| December 2024 | 110,945 thousands | 4.2 |
| November 2024 | 119,494 thousands | 9.8 |
| October 2024 | 120,860 thousands | 6.0 |
| September 2024 | 118,536 thousands | 8.1 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-40140.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-40140.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 333.2% (May 2020) |
| 10-year low | −53.6% (May 2022) |
| 10-year average | 9.3% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-40140.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.
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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-40140.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.