How many jobs were added in last month?

Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 5,800 jobs in January 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area has averaged about 6,400 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

+5.8K

month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Miami, FL area, there was a net gain of 1,500 in December 2025. The Miami, FL area job growth of 1,500 in December 2025 was smaller than the 5,800 jobs gained in January 2026.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Miami, FL area gained jobs in 51 out of 60 months. October 2025 had the 26th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2021 (+35,400) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-13,500).

There were 5,800 more jobs in January 2026 in Miami, FL area

Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Miami, FL area

How does the Miami, FL area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?

In 2026, the Miami, FL area has lost an average of 1,700 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 1,400, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 125,300 every month in 2008 to a gain of 90,300 every month in 2014.

In 2025, the Miami, FL area lost an average of 1,400 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Miami, FL area, seasonally adjusted

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