How many jobs were lost in Elkhart, IN area last month?
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It lost 500 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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metro Area has averaged about 148 fewer 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 Elkhart, IN area job loss of 500 in June 2026 was larger than the 300 jobs lost in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Elkhart, IN area gained jobs in 20 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 18th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in February 2023 (+5,100) while job growth was weakest in January 2023 (-7,300).
The Elkhart, IN area lost 500 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Elkhart, IN area
How does the Elkhart, IN area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Elkhart, IN area has lost an average of 67 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 175. The 2026 average ranks as the eighth-worst in job growth since 2024.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 23,100 every month in 2008 to a gain of 7,300 every month in 2012.
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In 2025, the Elkhart, IN area gained an average of 175 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Elkhart, IN area, seasonally adjusted
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