Merced, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Merced fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 17.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 6.4 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Merced peaked in December 2010 at 19.3% and is now 1.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 17.4% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Merced 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
Merced	17.4%	0.0	-1.3

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: Merced, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Merced, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Merced peaked in December 2010 at 20,687. There are now 1,518 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 18,895 in January 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 274. Merced employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Merced, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Merced	19,169	+236	-779

Number of Unemployed Persons

Merced, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Merced Unemployment Rate	Merced Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	10.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	11.0%	17.4%	19,169
February 2012	8.3%	10.9%	17.4%	18,933
January 2012	8.3%	10.9%	17.6%	18,895
December 2011	8.5%	11.2%	18.0%	19,027
November 2011	8.7%	11.3%	18.3%	19,403
October 2011	8.9%	11.5%	18.8%	19,969
September 2011	9.0%	11.7%	18.9%	20,138
August 2011	9.1%	11.9%	19.1%	20,286
July 2011	9.1%	11.9%	19.0%	20,251
June 2011	9.1%	11.9%	18.9%	20,134
May 2011	9.0%	11.9%	18.6%	19,914
April 2011	9.0%	11.8%	18.6%	19,931