Merced, California Job Growth

There were 71,900 jobs in Merced, California in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 106,580 employed persons for the month. Merced lost 300 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 27 (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 75,300. Since then 3,400 jobs have been lost in Merced according to the employer survey. From a trough of 71,300 in October 2022, Merced has gained 600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 107,279 for Merced in January 2020. 699 jobs have been lost in Merced since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 96,177, Merced has added 10,403 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Merced, California Employment History