How many jobs were added in Kokomo, IN area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 200 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 Kokomo, IN Metro Area has averaged about 18 fewer jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+200
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
The Kokomo, IN area job growth of 200 in July 2026 swung from a loss of 400 jobs in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Kokomo, IN area gained jobs in 22 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 14th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in December 2023 (+900) while job growth was weakest in August 2024 (-1,100).
The Kokomo, IN area gained 200 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Kokomo, IN area
How has the Kokomo, IN area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Kokomo, IN area has lost an average of 108 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 58, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2013 and 2009, job growth ranged from a loss of 258 every month in 2009 to a gain of 133 every month in 2013.
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In 2025, the Kokomo, IN area lost an average of 108 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Kokomo, IN area, seasonally adjusted
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