How many jobs were lost in Buffalo, NY area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It lost 1,200 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area has averaged about 525 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 (July 2026)
The Buffalo, NY area job loss of 1,200 in July 2026 swung from a gain of 500 jobs in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Buffalo, NY area gained jobs in 36 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the eighth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in November 2021 (6,600) while job growth was weakest in April 2022 (-3,800).
The Buffalo, NY area lost 1,200 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Buffalo, NY area
How has the Buffalo, NY area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Buffalo, NY area has gained an average of 600 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly increase of 67, and the lowest since 2022. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 633 every month in 2010.
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In 2025, the Buffalo, NY area gained an average of 600 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Buffalo, NY area, seasonally adjusted
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