How many jobs were lost in Jacksonville, NC area last month?
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It lost 100 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, NC Metro Area has averaged about 58 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 Jacksonville, NC area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Jacksonville, NC area gained jobs in 27 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the ninth-highest 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 100 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Jacksonville, NC area
How does the Jacksonville, NC area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Jacksonville, NC area has lost an average of 100 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 17. The 2026 average ranks as the worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 600 every month in 2018 to a gain of 2,200 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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