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It gained 300 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 Barnstable Town, MA Metro Area has averaged about 152 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)
The Barnstable Town, MA area job growth of 300 in June 2026 was larger than the 300 jobs gained in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Barnstable Town, MA area gained jobs in 32 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 18th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2025 (+2,600) while job growth was weakest in June 2025 (-1,300).

The Barnstable Town, MA area gained 300 jobs in June 2026.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Barnstable Town, MA area

How does the Barnstable Town, MA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?

In 2026, the Barnstable Town, MA area has gained an average of 117 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 167, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as the sixth-highest in job growth since 2025.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2012 and 2008, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,200 every month in 2008 to a gain of 2,200 every month in 2012.

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In 2025, the Barnstable Town, MA area gained an average of 167 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Barnstable Town, MA area, seasonally adjusted

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