Merced County, CA Unemployment Rate (I:MCCAJAEH)
8.80% for May 2026
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Basic Info
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Merced County, CA Unemployment Rate is at 8.80%, compared to 9.60% last month and 10.00% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 12.65%. |
| Report | Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | N/A |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 8.80% |
| Latest Period | May 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jul 1 2026, 17:04 EDT |
| Next Release | Jul 29 2026, 10:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 12.65% |
| Average Growth Rate | 6.02% |
| Value from Last Month | 9.60% |
| Change from Last Month | -8.33% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 10.00% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -12.00% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
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Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 8.80% |
| April 30, 2026 | 9.60% |
| March 31, 2026 | 10.60% |
| February 28, 2026 | 10.90% |
| January 31, 2026 | 10.60% |
| December 31, 2025 | 9.60% |
| November 30, 2025 | 9.10% |
| October 31, 2025 | |
| September 30, 2025 | 8.40% |
| August 31, 2025 | 9.40% |
| July 31, 2025 | 10.10% |
| June 30, 2025 | 10.30% |
| May 31, 2025 | 10.00% |
| April 30, 2025 | 10.80% |
| March 31, 2025 | 11.80% |
| February 28, 2025 | 11.80% |
| January 31, 2025 | 11.20% |
| December 31, 2024 | 9.90% |
| November 30, 2024 | 8.90% |
| October 31, 2024 | 8.20% |
| September 30, 2024 | 7.80% |
| August 31, 2024 | 9.30% |
| July 31, 2024 | 10.00% |
| June 30, 2024 | 10.00% |
| May 31, 2024 | 9.20% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| April 30, 2024 | 10.30% |
| March 31, 2024 | 11.50% |
| February 29, 2024 | 11.90% |
| January 31, 2024 | 10.80% |
| December 31, 2023 | 9.60% |
| November 30, 2023 | 8.10% |
| October 31, 2023 | 7.60% |
| September 30, 2023 | 7.30% |
| August 31, 2023 | 8.50% |
| July 31, 2023 | 8.60% |
| June 30, 2023 | 9.10% |
| May 31, 2023 | 8.60% |
| April 30, 2023 | 9.40% |
| March 31, 2023 | 10.90% |
| February 28, 2023 | 10.70% |
| January 31, 2023 | 9.80% |
| December 31, 2022 | 8.10% |
| November 30, 2022 | 7.30% |
| October 31, 2022 | 6.30% |
| September 30, 2022 | 6.00% |
| August 31, 2022 | 6.90% |
| July 31, 2022 | 7.10% |
| June 30, 2022 | 7.50% |
| May 31, 2022 | 7.10% |
| April 30, 2022 | 8.10% |
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Basic Info
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Merced County, CA Unemployment Rate is at 8.80%, compared to 9.60% last month and 10.00% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 12.65%. |
| Report | Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | N/A |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 8.80% |
| Latest Period | May 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jul 1 2026, 17:04 EDT |
| Next Release | Jul 29 2026, 10:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 12.65% |
| Average Growth Rate | 6.02% |
| Value from Last Month | 9.60% |
| Change from Last Month | -8.33% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 10.00% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -12.00% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
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