How many jobs were lost in Greenville, NC area last month?
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It lost 100 jobs in August 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 Greenville, NC Metro Area has averaged about 93 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 (August 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Greenville, NC area, there was a net gain of zero in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the Greenville, NC area gained jobs in 32 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the tenth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+800) while job growth was weakest in September 2021 (-800).
The Greenville, NC area lost 100 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Greenville, NC area
How has the Greenville, NC area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Greenville, NC area has gained an average of 150 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly decrease of 50, and the highest since 2023. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 183 every month in 2009 to a gain of 333 every month in 2007.
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In 2025, the Greenville, NC area gained an average of 150 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Greenville, NC area, seasonally adjusted
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