How many jobs were lost in Goldsboro, 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 Goldsboro, NC Metro Area has averaged about seven 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)
In the previous employment report on the Goldsboro, NC area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Goldsboro, NC area gained jobs in 24 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the tenth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+800) while job growth was weakest in October 2024 (-900).
The Goldsboro, NC area lost 200 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Goldsboro, NC area
How does the Goldsboro, NC area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Goldsboro, NC area has lost an average of 67 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 8, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as the third-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,000 every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,200 every month in 2011.
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In 2025, the Goldsboro, NC area lost an average of 8 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Goldsboro, NC area, seasonally adjusted
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