How many jobs were lost in Bloomington, IN area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 1,500 jobs in January 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 38 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-1.5K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Bloomington, IN area, there was a net loss of 1,000 jobs in December 2025.
The Bloomington, IN area job loss of 1,500 in January 2026 was larger than the 1,000 jobs lost in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Bloomington, IN area gained jobs in 32 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the second-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in June 2021 (1,800) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-3,600).
There were 1,500 fewer jobs in January 2026 in Bloomington, IN area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Bloomington, IN area
How does the Bloomington, IN area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Bloomington, IN area has lost an average of 500 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 342, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as second-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,700 every month in 2008 to a gain of 4,900 every month in 2013.
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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