Unemployment Rate in Merced County, CA was 9.80% in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Merced County, CA reached a record high of 18.40 in January of 2010 and a record low of 7.90 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Merced County, CA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on April of 2026.