How many jobs were added in Lafayette, IN area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 400 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area has averaged about 162 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 Lafayette, IN area job growth of 400 in June 2026 swung from a loss of 100 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Lafayette, IN area gained jobs in 35 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 23rd-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+2,700) while job growth was weakest in September 2021 (-2,900).
The Lafayette, IN area gained 400 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Lafayette, IN area
How does the Lafayette, IN area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Lafayette, IN area has gained an average of 250 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 25, and the lowest since 2022. The 2026 average ranks as the third-highest in job growth since 2022.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a gain of 3,000 every month in 2008 to a loss of 6,100 every month in 2009.
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In 2025, the Lafayette, IN area lost an average of 25 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Lafayette, IN area, seasonally adjusted
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