How many jobs were lost in Durham, NC area last month?
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It lost 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area has averaged about 525 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 (June 2026)
The Durham, NC area job loss of 200 in June 2026 swung from a gain of 400 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Durham, NC area gained jobs in 41 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 13th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in April 2026 (+2,600) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-2,200).
The Durham, NC area lost 200 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Durham, NC area
How does the Durham, NC area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Durham, NC area has gained an average of 183 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 192, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as the fifth-worst in job growth since 2025.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 11,000 every month in 2009 to a gain of 11,700 every month in 2023.
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In 2025, the Durham, NC area lost an average of 192 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Durham, NC area, seasonally adjusted
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