How many jobs were added in Cape Coral, FL area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 600 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area has averaged about 528 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 Cape Coral, FL area job growth of 600 in July 2026 was larger than the 500 jobs gained in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Cape Coral, FL area gained jobs in 46 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 26th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in November 2024 (+6,400) while job growth was weakest in October 2022 (-13,800).
The Cape Coral, FL area gained 600 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Cape Coral, FL area
How has the Cape Coral, FL area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Cape Coral, FL area has lost an average of 342 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 400, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,500 every month in 2008 to a gain of 1,300 every month in 2014.
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In 2025, the Cape Coral, FL area lost an average of 342 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Cape Coral, FL area, seasonally adjusted
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