How many jobs were added in Cape Coral, FL area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 600 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area has averaged about 613 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+600
month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Cape Coral, FL area, there was a net gain of 1,400 in March 2026.
The Cape Coral, FL area job growth of 600 in April 2026 was smaller than the 1,400 jobs gained in March 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Cape Coral, FL area gained jobs in 47 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 24th-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 April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Cape Coral, FL area
How does the Cape Coral, FL area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Cape Coral, FL area has gained an average of 925 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 342, and the lowest since 2023. The 2026 average ranks as the fifth-highest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 17,800 every month in 2008 to a gain of 15,800 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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