Merced, California Job Growth

There were 70,600 jobs in Merced, California in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 103,599 employed persons for the month. Merced added 1,000 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 343 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Merced job growth to job growth in other cities.

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Merced, California Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Merced as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Merced, California

CES employment for Merced peaked in July 2022 at 75,300. Since then 4,700 jobs have been lost in Merced according to the employer survey. From a trough of 68,900 in September 2023, Merced has gained 1,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 107,279 for Merced in January 2020. 3,680 jobs have been lost in Merced since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 96,177, Merced has added 7,422 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Merced, California Employment History