# Unemployment: San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 17.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with 7.9% in August 2025.
The level stood at 6,080.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −59.9% (Apr 2021) to 433.2% (Apr 2020), averaging 9.8%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-42020.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (440 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/unemployment-san-luis-obispo-paso-robles-ca-metropolitan-statistical

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 6,080.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 6,203.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 5,978.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 5,749.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 4,755.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 5,225.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 5,452.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 5,866.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 5,958.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 5,669.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 6,119.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 6,368.0 thousands | 17.7 |
| August 2025 | 6,620.0 thousands | 7.9 |
| July 2025 | 6,705.0 thousands | 11.6 |
| June 2025 | 6,225.0 thousands | 9.3 |
| May 2025 | 4,978.0 thousands | 17.2 |
| April 2025 | 5,246.0 thousands | 11.9 |
| March 2025 | 5,666.0 thousands | 6.4 |
| February 2025 | 5,789.0 thousands | 1.8 |
| January 2025 | 5,807.0 thousands | 5.3 |
| December 2024 | 5,113.0 thousands | 5.0 |
| November 2024 | 5,484.0 thousands | 12.2 |
| October 2024 | 5,475.0 thousands | 9.0 |
| September 2024 | 5,409.0 thousands | 8.3 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-42020.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-42020.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```