How many jobs were lost in Dallas, TX area last month?
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It lost 7,500 jobs in September 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area has averaged about 8,200 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 (September 2026)
The Dallas, TX area job loss of 7,500 in September 2026 swung from a gain of 2,400 jobs in August 2026.
During the latest five-year period (October 2021 to September 2026), the Dallas, TX area gained jobs in 51 out of 60 months. September 2026 had the third-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 lost 7,500 jobs in September 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Dallas, TX area
How has the Dallas, TX area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Dallas, TX area has gained an average of 2,000 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 5,700. The 2025 average ranks as 16th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 9,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 15,800 every month in 2022.
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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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