How many jobs were added in last month?

Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained zero jobs in April 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 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metro Area has averaged about 140 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 (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Hilton Head Island, SC area, there was a net gain of zero in March 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Hilton Head Island, SC area gained jobs in 33 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 23rd-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2021 (+1,000) while job growth was weakest in January 2024 (-1,100).

The Hilton Head Island, SC area lost 0 jobs in April 2026.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Hilton Head Island, SC area

How does the Hilton Head Island, SC area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?

In 2026, the Hilton Head Island, SC area has lost an average of 100 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 200, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as the fourth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,300 every month in 2008 to a gain of 3,600 every month in 2018.

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In 2025, the Hilton Head Island, SC area gained an average of 200 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Hilton Head Island, SC area, seasonally adjusted

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