Merced, California Job Growth

There were 72,400 jobs in Merced, California in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 108,277 employed persons for the month. Merced added 800 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 173 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Merced job growth to job growth in other cities.

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Merced, California Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Merced as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Merced, California

CES employment for Merced peaked in July 2022 at 75,100. Since then 2,700 jobs have been lost in Merced according to the employer survey. From a trough of 71,500 in September 2022, Merced has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 108,771 for Merced in August 2022. 494 jobs have been lost in Merced since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Merced, California Employment History