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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 Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area has averaged about 187 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)
The Killeen, TX area job loss of 100 in June 2026 swung from a gain of 100 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Killeen, TX area gained jobs in 37 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the tenth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in June 2023 (+1,200) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-1,000).

The Killeen, TX area lost 100 jobs in June 2026.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Killeen, TX area

How does the Killeen, TX area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?

In 2026, the Killeen, TX area has gained an average of 50 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 25, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as the fifth-worst in job growth since 2025.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a gain of 6,000 every month in 2015 to a loss of 800 every month in 2009.

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In 2025, the Killeen, TX area lost an average of 25 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Killeen, TX area, seasonally adjusted

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