How many jobs were lost in Bloomington, IN area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It lost 800 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 Bloomington, IN Metro Area has averaged about 20 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)
In the previous employment report on the Bloomington, IN area, there was a net gain of zero in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the Bloomington, IN area gained jobs in 31 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the tenth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2026 (+1,900) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-3,600).
The Bloomington, IN area lost 800 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Bloomington, IN area
How has the Bloomington, IN area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Bloomington, IN area has lost an average of 342 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 50, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 392 every month in 2008 to a gain of 408 every month in 2013.
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In 2025, the Bloomington, IN area lost an average of 342 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Bloomington, IN area, seasonally adjusted
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