Madera, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Madera fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 7.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.0 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Madera peaked in November 2010 at 16.9% and is now 9.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.6% in November 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Madera unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
California	4.2%	0.0	-0.1
Madera	7.2%	0.0	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Madera, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Madera, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Madera peaked in November 2010 at 10,429. There are now 5,865 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,098 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 466. Madera employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Madera, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Madera	4,564	+39	+181

Number of Unemployed Persons

Madera, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Madera Unemployment Rate	Madera Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	7.2%	4,564
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	7.2%	4,525
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	6.6%	4,146
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	6.6%	4,098
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	7.0%	4,295
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	7.0%	4,295
August 2018	3.8%	4.1%	6.9%	4,249
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	7.0%	4,329
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	7.3%	4,489
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	7.0%	4,281
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	6.8%	4,170