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Madera, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Madera rose 0.2 percentage points in May 2023 to 7.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.7 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Madera peaked in November 2010 at 17.2% and is now 10.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.8% in May 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.4 percentage points. You can also compare Madera unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% +0.3 +0.1
California 4.5% 0.0 +0.5
Madera 7.2% +0.2 +1.4
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with May 2023 data as June 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 5,856 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,642 in May 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,076. Madera employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Madera, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Madera 4,718 +154 +1,076

Number of Unemployed Persons

Madera, California Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
California
Unemployment Rate
Madera
Unemployment Rate
Madera
Unemployed
June
2023
3.6%
May
2023
3.7% 4.5% 7.2% 4,718
April
2023
3.4% 4.5% 7.0% 4,564
March
2023
3.5% 4.4% 6.8% 4,447
February
2023
3.6% 4.4% 6.5% 4,235
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 6.3% 4,071
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 6.2% 4,011
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 6.3% 4,025
October
2022
3.7% 4.1% 6.3% 4,025
September
2022
3.5% 4.0% 6.2% 3,961
August
2022
3.7% 3.8% 6.1% 3,860
July
2022
3.5% 3.8% 5.9% 3,747

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.