Madera, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Madera fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 7.0%. 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 9.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.8% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Madera unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
California	4.1%	0.0	-0.4
Madera	7.0%	0.0	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 6,120 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,170 in April 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 139. Madera employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Madera, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Madera	4,309	+14	-237

Number of Unemployed Persons

Madera, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Madera Unemployment Rate	Madera Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	7.0%	4,309
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	7.0%	4,295
August 2018	3.9%	4.2%	6.9%	4,249
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	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%	4.2%	6.8%	4,170
March 2018	4.1%	4.3%	6.8%	4,178
February 2018	4.1%	4.3%	7.1%	4,383
January 2018	4.1%	4.4%	7.0%	4,326
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	7.0%	4,296