How many jobs were lost in Amherst Town, MA area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It lost 400 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metro Area has averaged about 32 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 (June 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Amherst Town, MA area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Amherst Town, MA area gained jobs in 28 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the tenth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in November 2022 (+1,500) while job growth was weakest in October 2022 (-2,400).
The Amherst Town, MA area lost 400 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Amherst Town, MA area
How does the Amherst Town, MA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Amherst Town, MA area has lost an average of 100 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 33, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as second-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 900 every month in 2009 to a gain of 2,000 every month in 2015.
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In 2025, the Amherst Town, MA area lost an average of 33 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Amherst Town, MA area, seasonally adjusted
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