Merced, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Merced fell 0.6 percentage points in March 2022 to 8.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.2 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Merced peaked in December 2009 at 18.8% and is now 10.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.1% in April 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Merced unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
Unemployment Rate | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
National | 3.6% | -0.2 | -2.4 |
California | 4.9% | -0.4 | -3.5 |
Merced | 8.1% | -0.6 | -3.0 |
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 21,028. There are now 11,610 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,397 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 21. Merced employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Merced, California) is also available.
Unemployed Persons | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
Merced | 9,418 | -666 | -3,267 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Merced, California Unemployment History
Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Merced Unemployment Rate |
Merced Unemployed |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 2022 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 9,418 |
February 2022 |
3.8% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 10,084 |
January 2022 |
4.0% | 5.7% | 9.1% | 10,588 |
December 2021 |
3.9% | 5.8% | 9.4% | 10,961 |
November 2021 |
4.2% | 5.8% | 9.4% | 10,941 |
October 2021 |
4.6% | 6.1% | 9.5% | 11,041 |
September 2021 |
4.7% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 11,397 |
August 2021 |
5.2% | 7.0% | 10.2% | 11,814 |
July 2021 |
5.4% | 7.4% | 10.6% | 12,188 |
June 2021 |
5.9% | 7.9% | 10.8% | 12,431 |
May 2021 |
5.8% | 7.9% | 10.9% | 12,541 |
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. ↩