Madera, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Madera rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 7.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.1 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Madera peaked in October 2010 at 16.8% and is now 9.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.8% in October 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Madera unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
California	4.1%	-0.1	0.0
Madera	7.2%	+0.1	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 10,374. There are now 5,949 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,194 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 231. Madera employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Madera, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Madera	4,425	+5	+76

Number of Unemployed Persons

Madera, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Madera Unemployment Rate	Madera Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.1%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.1%	7.2%	4,425
June 2019	3.7%	4.2%	7.1%	4,420
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	7.2%	4,438
April 2019	3.6%	4.3%	7.2%	4,476
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	7.1%	4,448
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	7.0%	4,349
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	6.9%	4,283
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	6.8%	4,198
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	6.8%	4,194
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	6.8%	4,202