Madera, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Madera rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 7.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.9 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 7.0% in November 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Madera unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
California	4.3%	-0.1	-0.8
Madera	7.2%	+0.1	-1.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 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 10,421. There are now 5,949 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,311 in November 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 161. Madera employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Madera, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Madera	4,472	+91	-841

Number of Unemployed Persons

Madera, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Madera Unemployment Rate	Madera Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.3%	7.2%	4,472
January 2018	4.1%	4.4%	7.1%	4,381
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	7.0%	4,376
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	7.0%	4,311
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	7.7%	4,808
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	8.4%	5,213
August 2017	4.4%	4.6%	8.5%	5,278
July 2017	4.3%	4.7%	8.2%	5,055
June 2017	4.3%	4.8%	8.1%	4,965
May 2017	4.3%	4.9%	7.9%	4,864
April 2017	4.4%	5.0%	8.1%	4,990