How many jobs were added in Jacksonville, NC area last month?
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It gained zero jobs in July 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 Jacksonville, NC Metro Area has averaged about 42 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 (July 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Jacksonville, NC area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Jacksonville, NC area gained jobs in 27 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 20th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in June 2022 (+600) while job growth was weakest in March 2025 (-600).
The Jacksonville, NC area lost 0 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Jacksonville, NC area
How has the Jacksonville, NC area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Jacksonville, NC area has lost an average of 17 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly decrease of 25. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 50 every month in 2018 to a gain of 183 every month in 2007.
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In 2025, the Jacksonville, NC area lost an average of 17 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Jacksonville, NC area, seasonally adjusted
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