How many jobs were lost in Kiryas Joel, NY area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 500 jobs in January 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Metro Area has averaged about 485 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 (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Kiryas Joel, NY area, there was a net loss of 500 in December 2025.
The Kiryas Joel, NY area job loss of 500 in December 2025 was equal to the 500 jobs lost in January 2026.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Kiryas Joel, NY area gained jobs in 37 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the seventh-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in February 2022 (+3,500) while job growth was weakest in January 2022 (-2,100).
There were 500 fewer jobs in January 2026 in Kiryas Joel, NY area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Kiryas Joel, NY area
How does the Kiryas Joel, NY area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Kiryas Joel, NY area has gained an average of 50 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 58, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 6,400 every month in 2009 to a gain of 7,300 every month in 2023.
In 2025, the Kiryas Joel, NY area gained an average of 58 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Kiryas Joel, NY area, seasonally adjusted
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