How many jobs were added in Beaumont, TX area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 300 jobs in July 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area has averaged about 332 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+300
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Beaumont, TX area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026. The Beaumont, TX area job growth of 300 in July 2026 was smaller than the 700 jobs gained in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Beaumont, TX area gained jobs in 39 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 26th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2024 (+2,100) while job growth was weakest in November 2023 (-1,200).
The Beaumont, TX area gained 300 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Beaumont, TX area
How has the Beaumont, TX area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Beaumont, TX area has lost an average of 58 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 500, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as sixth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 842 every month in 2009 to a gain of 567 every month in 2014.
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In 2025, the Beaumont, TX area lost an average of 58 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Beaumont, TX area, seasonally adjusted
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