How many jobs were added in Boston, MA area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 7,100 jobs in April 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area has averaged about 2,300 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+7.1K
month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
The Boston, MA area job growth of 2,000 in March 2026 swung from a loss of 1,000 jobs in February 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Boston, MA area gained jobs in 38 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the ninth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2021 (+29,600) while job growth was weakest in June 2025 (-11,100).
The Boston, MA area gained 7,100 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Boston, MA area
How does the Boston, MA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Boston, MA area has gained an average of 2,500 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 2,500, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as seventh-worst in job growth since 2025.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 71,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 69,100 every month in 2014.
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In 2025, the Boston, MA area lost an average of 2,500 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Boston, MA area, seasonally adjusted
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