How many jobs were added in Daphne, AL area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 100 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area has averaged about 212 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+100
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Daphne, AL area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Daphne, AL area gained jobs in 45 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 15th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in September 2021 (+900) while job growth was weakest in February 2026 (-600).
The Daphne, AL area gained 100 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Daphne, AL area
How has the Daphne, AL area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Daphne, AL area has gained an average of 208 jobs every month. That's the same as the 2024 average monthly increase of 208, and the highest since 2022. The 2025 average ranks as seventh-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a gain of 250 every month in 2009 to a loss of 275 every month in 2018.
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In 2025, the Daphne, AL area gained an average of 208 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Daphne, AL area, seasonally adjusted
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