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Basic Info

Merced County, CA Unemployment Rate is at 8.50%, compared to 9.40% last month and 7.80% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 12.69%.

Stats

Last Value 8.50%
Latest Period Sep 2025
Last Updated Dec 18 2025, 10:56 EST
Next Release Jan 16 2026, 10:00 EST
Long Term Average 12.69%
Average Growth Rate 6.19%
Value from Last Month 9.40%
Change from Last Month -9.57%
Value from 1 Year Ago 7.80%
Change from 1 Year Ago 8.97%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
September 30, 2025 8.50%
August 31, 2025 9.40%
July 31, 2025 10.40%
June 30, 2025 10.50%
May 31, 2025 9.60%
April 30, 2025 10.40%
March 31, 2025 11.30%
February 28, 2025 11.40%
January 31, 2025 11.00%
December 31, 2024 9.80%
November 30, 2024 8.90%
October 31, 2024 8.10%
September 30, 2024 7.80%
August 31, 2024 9.30%
July 31, 2024 10.10%
June 30, 2024 9.90%
May 31, 2024 9.20%
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%
Date Value
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%
March 31, 2022 9.20%
February 28, 2022 9.70%
January 31, 2022 10.00%
December 31, 2021 8.40%
November 30, 2021 7.80%
October 31, 2021 7.80%
September 30, 2021 8.00%
August 31, 2021 9.50%

Basic Info

Merced County, CA Unemployment Rate is at 8.50%, compared to 9.40% last month and 7.80% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 12.69%.

Stats

Last Value 8.50%
Latest Period Sep 2025
Last Updated Dec 18 2025, 10:56 EST
Next Release Jan 16 2026, 10:00 EST
Long Term Average 12.69%
Average Growth Rate 6.19%
Value from Last Month 9.40%
Change from Last Month -9.57%
Value from 1 Year Ago 7.80%
Change from 1 Year Ago 8.97%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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