How many jobs were added in Dallas, TX area last month?
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It gained 10,200 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area has averaged about 9,500 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+10.2K
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Dallas, TX area job growth of 10,200 in June 2026 was larger than the 4,700 jobs gained in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Dallas, TX area gained jobs in 52 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 16th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+52,300) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-10,600).
The Dallas, TX area gained 10,200 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Dallas, TX area
How does the Dallas, TX area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Dallas, TX area has gained an average of 6,500 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 2,000, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as the eighth-worst in job growth since 2025.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 109,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 130,200 every month in 2014.
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In 2025, the Dallas, TX area gained an average of 2,000 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Dallas, TX area, seasonally adjusted
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