How many jobs were added in Jacksonville, FL area last month?
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It gained 1,200 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 Jacksonville, FL Metro Area has averaged about 1,200 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.2K
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Jacksonville, FL area job growth of 1,200 in June 2026 was larger than the 800 jobs gained in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Jacksonville, FL area gained jobs in 43 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 28th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+8,400) while job growth was weakest in October 2024 (-5,100).
The Jacksonville, FL area gained 1,200 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Jacksonville, FL area
How does the Jacksonville, FL area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Jacksonville, FL area has gained an average of 783 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 608, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as eighth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 27,300 every month in 2009 to a gain of 23,400 every month in 2016.
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In 2025, the Jacksonville, FL area lost an average of 608 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Jacksonville, FL area, seasonally adjusted
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