How many jobs were added in Kiryas Joel, NY area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 1,600 jobs in April 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 417 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.6K
month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
The Kiryas Joel, NY area job loss of 500 in March 2026 was larger than the 200 jobs lost in February 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Kiryas Joel, NY area gained jobs in 35 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the fifth-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).
The Kiryas Joel, NY area gained 1,600 jobs in April 2026.
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 175 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 58, and the highest since 2024. The 2026 average ranks as the 10th-highest in job growth since 2024.
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.
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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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