How many jobs were added in Lynchburg, VA area last month?
Refreshed annually
It gained 300 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 Lynchburg, VA Metro Area has averaged about 63 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+300
month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Lynchburg, VA area, there was a net gain of zero in December 2025.
The Lynchburg, VA area job loss of 300 in March 2026 was equal to the 300 jobs lost in February 2026.
The Lynchburg, VA area job growth of 300 in April 2026 swung from a loss of 200 jobs in March 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Lynchburg, VA area gained jobs in 29 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the tenth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2021 (+1,500) while job growth was weakest in August 2021 (-900).
The Lynchburg, VA area gained 300 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Lynchburg, VA area
How does the Lynchburg, VA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Lynchburg, VA area has lost an average of 25 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 75, and the lowest since 2024. The 2026 average ranks as the seventh-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 5,700 every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,400 every month in 2007.
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In 2025, the Lynchburg, VA area gained an average of 75 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Lynchburg, VA area, seasonally adjusted
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