How many jobs were added in Merced, CA area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained zero jobs in April 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Merced, CA Metro Area has averaged about 170 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Merced, CA area, there was a net gain of 100 in December 2025.
The Merced, CA area job growth of 400 in January 2026 was larger than the 100 jobs gained in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Merced, CA area gained jobs in 37 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 17th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2025 (+2,100) while job growth was weakest in August 2022 (-1,500).
The Merced, CA area lost 0 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Merced, CA area
How does the Merced, CA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Merced, CA area has lost an average of 25 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 283, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as the fourth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,700 every month in 2009 to a gain of 3,400 every month in 2025.
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In 2025, the Merced, CA area gained an average of 283 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Merced, CA area, seasonally adjusted
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