How many jobs were added in Decatur, AL area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained zero 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 Decatur, AL Metro Area has averaged about 102 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)
In the previous employment report on the Decatur, AL area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Decatur, AL area gained jobs in 36 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the tenth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in September 2024 (+600) while job growth was weakest in September 2021 (-400).
The Decatur, AL area lost 0 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Decatur, AL area
How has the Decatur, AL area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Decatur, AL area has gained an average of 42 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 175. The 2025 average ranks as 10th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 283 every month in 2009 to a gain of 217 every month in 2007.
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In 2025, the Decatur, AL area gained an average of 42 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Decatur, AL area, seasonally adjusted
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