Madera-Chowchilla, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Madera rose 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 14.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.3 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Madera peaked in November 2010 at 15.9% and is now 1.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 14.1% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Madera unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
California	11.0%	+0.1	-0.9
Madera	14.3%	+0.2	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Madera, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Madera, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Madera peaked in December 2010 at 10,643. There are now 1,148 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,317 in February 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 178. Madera employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Madera, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Madera	9,495	+178	-571

Number of Unemployed Persons

Madera, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Madera Unemployment Rate	Madera Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	10.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	11.0%	14.3%	9,495
February 2012	8.3%	10.9%	14.1%	9,317
January 2012	8.3%	10.9%	14.2%	9,345
December 2011	8.5%	11.2%	14.5%	9,550
November 2011	8.7%	11.3%	15.0%	9,842
October 2011	8.9%	11.5%	15.4%	10,126
September 2011	9.0%	11.7%	15.6%	10,256
August 2011	9.1%	11.9%	15.6%	10,279
July 2011	9.1%	11.9%	15.4%	10,199
June 2011	9.1%	11.9%	15.2%	10,035
May 2011	9.0%	11.9%	14.9%	9,881
April 2011	9.0%	11.8%	15.1%	9,989