Merced, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Merced rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2018 to 8.1%. 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 18.1% and is now 10.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.0% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Merced unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	September 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	-0.2	-0.5
California	4.1%	-0.1	-0.4
Merced	8.1%	+0.1	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with September 2018 data as October 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 December 2010 at 20,779. There are now 11,274 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,295 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 210. Merced employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Merced, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	September 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Merced	9,505	+86	-969

Number of Unemployed Persons

Merced, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Merced Unemployment Rate	Merced Unemployed
October 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	8.1%	9,505
August 2018	3.9%	4.2%	8.0%	9,419
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	8.3%	9,715
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	8.6%	10,057
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	8.2%	9,573
April 2018	3.9%	4.2%	8.0%	9,315
March 2018	4.1%	4.3%	8.0%	9,299
February 2018	4.1%	4.3%	8.2%	9,458
January 2018	4.1%	4.4%	8.0%	9,295
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	8.2%	9,564
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	8.4%	9,780