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Madera, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Madera rose 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 6.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.1 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Madera peaked in November 2010 at 17.2% and is now 10.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.4% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.9 percentage points. You can also compare Madera unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
California 4.2% +0.1 -1.0
Madera 6.3% +0.1 -1.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Madera, California, National

Madera, California monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Madera, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Madera peaked in November 2010 at 10,574. There are now 6,556 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,392 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 626. Madera employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Madera, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Madera 4,018 +84 -672

Number of Unemployed Persons

Madera, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Madera
Unemployment Rate
Madera
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 6.3% 4,018
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 6.2% 3,934
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 6.2% 3,883
October
2022
3.7% 4.1% 5.9% 3,702
September
2022
3.5% 4.0% 5.7% 3,559
August
2022
3.7% 3.8% 5.5% 3,440
July
2022
3.5% 3.8% 5.4% 3,392
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 5.6% 3,503
May
2022
3.6% 4.0% 5.8% 3,647
April
2022
3.6% 4.1% 6.1% 3,839
March
2022
3.6% 4.4% 6.6% 4,112

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.