Merced, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Merced fell 0.3 percentage points in March 2013 to 15.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 6.3 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Merced peaked in October 2010 at 18.9% and is now 3.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Merced unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2013	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	7.6%	-0.1	-0.6
California	9.4%	-0.2	-1.3
Merced	15.7%	-0.3	-1.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2013 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Merced, California, National

Merced, California monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Merced, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Merced peaked in November 2010 at 20,738. There are now 2,994 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Merced employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Merced, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2013	Month/Month	Year/Year
Merced	17,744	-345	-1,580

Number of Unemployed Persons