How many jobs were added in Lafayette, IN area last month?
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It gained 1,400 jobs in August 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area has averaged about 140 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.4K
month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
The Lafayette, IN area job growth of 1,400 in August 2026 swung from a loss of 1,000 jobs in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the Lafayette, IN area gained jobs in 34 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the fourth-highest 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 1,400 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Lafayette, IN area
How has the Lafayette, IN area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Lafayette, IN area has lost an average of 25 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly decrease of 33. The 2025 average ranks as sixth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 508 every month in 2009 to a gain of 333 every month in 2022.
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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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