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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

Merced, California monthly unemployment rate chart

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

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.