Madera, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Madera rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2021 to 8.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Madera peaked in November 2010 at 17.2% and is now 8.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.9% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.9 percentage points. You can also compare Madera unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.4% | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| California | 7.6% | 0.0 | -5.6 |
| Madera | 8.8% | +0.1 | -3.1 |
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 10,573. There are now 5,111 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,292 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,170. Madera employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Madera, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madera | 5,462 | +47 | -1,890 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Madera, California Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Madera Unemployment Rate |
Madera Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 |
5.2% | — | — | — |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 5,462 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 5,415 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 5,331 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 5,309 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 5,358 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 5,533 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 5,681 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 9.3% | 9.5% | 5,886 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 8.7% | 8.5% | 5,207 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 6,229 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 6,514 |
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. ↩
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