Merced, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Merced rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2019 to 8.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 4.0 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Merced peaked in December 2009 at 18.2% and is now 9.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.1% in October 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Merced unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	0.0	-0.2
California	4.3%	+0.1	0.0
Merced	8.3%	+0.1	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2019 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Merced, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Merced, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Merced peaked in November 2010 at 20,634. There are now 10,988 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,295 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 351. Merced employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Merced, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Merced	9,646	+185	-107

Number of Unemployed Persons

Merced, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Merced Unemployment Rate	Merced Unemployed
April 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	8.3%	9,646
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	8.2%	9,461
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	8.1%	9,384
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	8.1%	9,307
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	8.1%	9,295
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	8.1%	9,314
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	8.2%	9,427
August 2018	3.8%	4.1%	8.3%	9,570
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	8.4%	9,711
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	8.5%	9,807
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	8.5%	9,829