How many jobs were added in Allentown, PA area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 700 jobs in August 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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area has averaged about 590 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 (August 2026)
The Allentown, PA area job growth of 700 in August 2026 was the same as the 700 jobs gained in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the Allentown, PA area gained jobs in 40 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the 24th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in December 2023 (+3,900) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-1,600).
The Allentown, PA area gained 700 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Allentown, PA area
How has the Allentown, PA area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Allentown, PA area has gained an average of 433 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 608. The 2025 average ranks as 10th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 675 every month in 2009 to a gain of 767 every month in 2022.
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In 2025, the Allentown, PA area gained an average of 433 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Allentown, PA area, seasonally adjusted
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